Torreón isn’t exactly what comes to mind when you think of the hottest international tourist destination of the year. The largely industrial city is situated in a vast and arid valley of low buildings surrounded by deserts—yet its location in the southwestern corner of Coahuila, Mexico, makes it one of the prime spots to catch next month’s eclipse.⁠ ⁠ On April 8, when the moon begins its journey between the earth and sun, tens of thousands of people will flock to Torreón to experience the phenomenon. The city sits directly on the path of totality and will offer one of the longest views of the eclipse: four minutes and 27 seconds.⁠ ⁠ It’s this ideal placement that attracted Exploratorium, a public learning laboratory from California, which will base one of its two eclipse live streams in the city. Yet the city has been planning for the big event since the last eclipse in 2017, establishing more than 200 safe observation centers to accommodate half a million people.⁠ ⁠ Click the link in ...