Nuevo Progreso, Tamaulipas is a Mexican town in Río Bravo Municipality in the state of Tamaulipas located on the U.S.-Mexican border, a part of the binational Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan area.Nuevo Progreso is known as one of the safest border towns in Tamaulipas, and is a popular medical tourism destination.[1] Nuevo Progreso is not a major trade route for commerce, and most tourists cross the border on foot.In addition to medical services, Nuevo Progreso also has restaurants and shops.This article about a location in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas is a stub.