Nuevo Laredo is a city located in the Municipality of Nuevo Laredo in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. The city lies on the banks of the Río Grande, across from the United States city of Laredo, Texas. The city is connected to Laredo, Texas, across the Rio Grande (Rio Bravo) river by four international bridges and a rail bridge. The city is larger than its U.S. counterpart, but is younger, having been established after the state of Texas broke away from Mexico. It is the largest inland port in Mexico, just as its counterpart across the border is the busiest inland port in the United States. Crossing the border into Mexico (southbound) costs USD $3.00 per non-commercial vehicle. Northbound, the toll is USD$2.20, or MXN $24 (pesos). El Mercado is a large open air market a few blocks away from the Juarez-Lincoln International Bridge that sells traditional Mexican handcrafts.