Agualeguas
Agualeguas is both a city and a
municipality located to the north east of
Nuevo León. Its name honours the first
inhabitants of the region, the
Gualeguas tribe. It was erected as a village on
January 7,
1821
by Bro. Diego Velázquez. The municipality has an area of 917.6
km² and is located 180 meters above the sea level. According to
the
2000 census, there are 4,492 inhabitants.
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Anáhuac
Anáhuac is a city and municipality in Nuevo León. The city of
Anáhuac was founded on May 5, 1933, inside the municipal jurisdiction of
Lampazos de Naranjo, Nuevo León, as the political head of the National System of
Irrigation No.04 (SNI). On May 29, 1935, this city was declared a municipality.
By decision of the Government of the State the municipal territory annexed the
abandoned community of Colombia, Nuevo Leon in 1978. From 1992, the municipality
of Anáhuac has received federal contributions for the commercial use of the
Colombia-Solidarity International Bridge, which is the first and only
international border crossing in the Nuevo Leon and Texas. The municipality of
Anáhuac is divided into eight regions: Estación Rodríguez, Ejido Nuevo Rodríguez,
Ejido Camarón, Ejido Nuevo Anáhuac, Ejido Rodríguez, Ciudad Anáhuac, Salinillas,
and Regantes. (Information provided by
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Apodaca
Apodaca is a city and its surrounding municipality that is
part of Monterrey Metropolitan area. It lies in the northeastern part of the
metropolitan area. As of the 2005 census, the city had a population of 393,195
and the municipality had a population of 418,784. The municipality has an area
of 183.5 km². The fourth-largest city in the state (behind Monterrey, Guadalupe,
and San Nicolás de los Garza), Apodaca is one of the fastest-growing cities in
Nuevo León and an important industrial center. The name if after Dr. Salvador
Apodaca, Bishop of the city of Linares, who was born in Guadalajara in 1769.
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Cadereyta Jiménez
Cadereyta Jiménez is both the name of a city as well as
of a
municipality in
Nuevo León. It is
located in the central part of the state, 360 meters above sea
level. The
municipality has a territorial extension of 1,004.4 km² (387.8
sq mi). It borders the following municipalities, all of which
are in the state of Nuevo León: to the north,
Juárez and
Pesquería; to the south,
Allende,
Montemorelos and
General Terán; to the east, General Terán and
Los Ramones; to the west, Juárez and
Santiago. The city of Cadereyta Jiménez, which is the seat of the
municipality and its main population center had a 2005 census
population of 56,552, the ninth-largest city in the state.
However, within the municipality there are numerous other
villages, the largest of which are: San Juan, Pueblo Nuevo,
Cereso Cadereyta, Atongo de Abajo and Palmitos. The municipality
had an official population of 73,746, also the ninth-largest in
the state.
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Colombia
Colombia, Nuevo León is a planned community founded in 1992. It lies on the
banks of the Río Grande, across from the United States city of Laredo, Texas.
According to the INEGI Census, in 2005 Colombia had a population of 381.
It was founded in the Nuevo León / Texas border in order to
compete with the bordering Mexican states of
Coahuila and
Tamaulipas in the Import / Export market. One year after its
founding the
Colombia-Solidarity International Bridge, (the 4th most
important border crossing in the USA / Mexico border) was
opened. Colombia was named in honor of
Christopher Columbus, since it was founded 500 years after
he discovered the Americas. (Information provided by
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Doctor Coss
Doctor Coss is both a city and a municipality located 182 km NE of
Monterrey. Its name honors
Dr. José María Coss, a liberal politician of the 19th
century. In 2000 the municipality had 2246 inhabitants, while
the homonym city (which serves as the municipal seat) had some
1,000. The first settlement, Paso del Zacate, was formed
around 1745 with families from
Los Aldamas and
General Bravo. Almost a century later Paso del Zacate
was declared a villa by the
state congress and finally, on
October 7,
1882,
the municipality of Doctor Coss was formed with the unification
of Paso del Zacate, Zacate, Soledad, El Ebanito, La Lajilla, Los
Chorros, Tecomate, Lucero, Las Mujeres and Gachupines. The municipality has an area of 664.6 km² and is bordered by
the state of
Tamaulipas to the north, General Bravo to the east and Los
Aldama and
China to the west. It is located 134 meters above sea level
(which makes it the highest municipality in the state) and is
crossed by the San Juan river.
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Galeana
Galeana is named after Hermenegildo Galeana, a
lieutenant involved in the country's movement towards
independence. Galeana shares borders with the states of
Coahuila and
San Luis Potosí to the west; with the municipalities of
Aramberri and Doctor Arroyo to the south;
Rayones to the north; and with Linares, Montemorelos,
Rayones and
Iturbide to the east. Galeana is the
largest
municipality in the state, totaling 7,154.6
km², however it's scarcely populated with only 38,930
inhabitants resulting in a
population density of 0.18 persons per
square kilometer. Galeana, the municipal seat, is the best
developed town in the region. It has services such as hospitals,
accommodations, restaurants, bars and the largest drink
distributor in the zone. However it remains as a low per-capita
income city. (Information provided by
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The area is best known for the Cerro del Potosí (Potosi's Mount), the highest mountain in the whole state, which rises over 3,600 meters above sea level. On the Rayones-Galeana highway lies El Puente de Dios (God's Bridge), a majestic natural archway that lies on top of a small creek. El Pozo del Gavilán is an enormous, profound natural cenote, where diverse species live. The Laguna de Labradores, in the capital, is a small lake connected to the Pozo del Gavilán. If you have time, visit a local children's home called "Fuente de Amor."
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García
García is a municipality located to the northwest of the Monterrey
metropolitan area of Nuevo León. García had, according to the 2005 census, a
population of 51,658 persons. It borders the municipalities of Mina, Escobedo
and Hidalgo to the north; to the south and east with Santa Catarina; and to the
west with the state of Coahuila.
The municipality was named in honor of Nuevo León Joaquín
García, who was born in the city and who served two terms as
governor of the state of Nuevo Leon. Before the name change, the
municipality was called Hacienda de San Juan el Bautista de
Pesquería Grande. (Information provided by
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General Escobedo
General Escobedo, or simply Escobedo, is a city and
municipality that is part of the Monterrey Metropolitan area. As of the census
of 2005, the population was 295,131 in the city and 299,364 in the municipality.
The municipality has an area of around 205 km² and shares borders to the south
with San Nicolás de los Garza, Monterrey and Santa Catarina; to the north with
Hidalgo and El Carmen; to the east with Apodaca and Salinas Victoria; and to the
west with García. (Information provided by
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Guadalupe
Guadalupe is a city and it surrounding
municipality located in northern
Mexico. It is part of the Greater
Monterrey Metropolitan area. The municipality of
Guadalupe, which lies adjacent to the east side of
Monterrey, also borders the municipalities of
San Nicolás de los Garza,
Apodaca,
Pesquería, and
Juárez. Covering a territory of 151.3 km², it is located at an altitude of 500 meters above
sea level. As of the 2005 census its official population was
691,434 in the city and 691,931 in the entire municipality. It
is the second-largest city and municipality in the state. The
municipality has an area of 151.3 km² (58.42 sq mi). The city was founded on
January 4,
1716,
but the land was inhabited long before that. When Monterrey was
founded in
1596,
the land, which was populated by various indigenous tribes, was
ceded to
Diego de Montemayor, the founder of Monterrey, but he did
not make use of the land. In
1627,
the land was turned into large plantations, where sugar cane and
corn was raised. The owner of the land during around the time of
the turn of the
18th century was named
Capitán Nicolás Ochoa de Elejalde, but the land was taken
from him by the Spanish government and converted into a mission
in February,
1715.
In 1756,
the city was renamed the "Pueblo de la Nueva Tlaxcala de Nuestra
Señora de Guadalupe de Horcasitas". On
March 5,
1825,
the city was declared a municipality of Nuevo León and
categorized as a villa, even though for many years it
continued to be called the "Villa de Guadalupe."
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Juárez
Ciudad Benito Juárez, or simply Juárez, is the name of a city located in the
eastern part of the Monterrey metropolitan area It is the seat of the
municipality of the same name. Ciudad Benito Juárez had a 2005 census population
of 78,644 persons and is the eighth-largest city in Nuevo León. It shares
borders with the municipalities of Pesquería to the north; to the south with
Santiago; to the east with Cadereyta Jiménez; and to the west with Guadalupe.
Founded as "Hacienda de San José" or "Hacienda San José de loz
González" in
June 15,
1604.
The Governor of the state of
Nuevo León, Martín de Zavala, granted the lands for
settlement to Bernabé González Hidalgo in
April 1,
1642.
The congress of the state decreed in March 1, 1850 the foundation of a new district with the name "El Rosario", within then "Hacienda de Villa". This new district was part of the municipality of Cadereyta until 1868. In December 30, 1868, General Jerónimo Treviño, governor of the state of Nuevo León, decreed that the "Villa de Juárez" (Juarez's Village) will be founded and recognized in the same area "El Rosario" occupied. As all of the other present-day municipalities of the state, Juárez was part of the system of villages used in the 19th century. These villages were founded in order to exploit the natural resources of the zone. Villa de Juárez was granted the title of city in May, 1988 with the name of "Ciudad Benito Juárez." (Information provided by Wikipedia. Click on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ju%C3%A1rez,_Nuevo_Le%C3%B3n for additional information.)
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Lampazos de Naranjo
Lampazos de Naranjo is a city and municipality located in
Nuevo León. Lampazos was named in honor of the plant plant that grows in this
area Xanthosoma Robustum the Naranjo part was named in honor to general
Francisco Naranjo. In 2000, according to the INEGI Census, the municipality had
5,305 habitants. (Information provided by
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Linares
Linares is a small city in
Nuevo León. The city serves as the administrative centre for the
surrounding municipality of the same name and it is the largest
urban centre of the so called "orange belt" region. The city had
a 2005 census population of 56,065, while the municipality's
population was 71,061. The city and the municipality both rank
tenth in population in the state. The municipality has an area
of 2,445.2 km² (944.1 sq mi) and lies in the east-southeast part
of the state on the border with the state of
Tamaulipas. The municipality of
Hualahuises is an
enclave of Linares municipality. It was founded on
2
April 1712
by
Sebastián Villegas Cumplido and named in honour of the
serving
Viceroy of New Spain,
Fernando de Alencastre Norona y Silva, Duke of
Linares. Linares has a small industrial park and is well communicated
to both Monterrey and the Gulf of Mexico through a modern
highway. It is also the main gateway to the South of the State.
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Marín
Marín is a town and municipality located in the Mexican state
of Nuevo León. the municipality was named in honor of Dr. Primo Feliciano Marin
de Porras. It has an area of 129 square kilometres territoral. The town of Marín
is located in northeastern Nuevo Leon at an altitude of 393 meters above sea
level. It has an area of 129 square kilometers. Weather is extreme, with
rainfall in August and September, with annual rainfall ranging between 700 and
1200 mm. July and August are the hottest months.
The earliest inhabitants of these lands were Indians. These indigenous groups or tribes, were hunters and gatherers, probably already knew sowing corn giving rise to that during the planting season and harvest remained living in this region, evidence of this, are the arrowheads, axes and scraper that have been found around the Loma Larga and at sites near rivers. For some authors were Indian tribes and Removed At the same. Foundation With the arrival of the Spaniards in the mid-fifteenth century and in the process of conquest and colonization Captain Martínez Flores in 1684 founded the Hacienda San Antonio de los Martinez. For 1804 the Treasury had grown considerably. This led to Mr. Joaquin Martinez, who along with his relatives and neighbors come to the political and ecclesiastical governments to request that this tax was erected in town and carry the name of Villa de San Carlos de Marin, in honor of King Carlos IV of Spain and Primo Feliciano honor of the bishop Marin de Porras. This request was accepted but until July 16, 1807 when King Charles IV of Spain signing relevant documents and the Treasury stands at Villa. (Information provided by Wikipedia. Click on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mar%C3%ADn,_Nuevo_Le%C3%B3n for additional information.)
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municipality of 53,854 inhabitants located in the Northern Mexican state
of Nuevo León, in the valley of the Pilon River. It was named after its
founder. Captain Alonso de Leon owned a large tract of land in central
Nuevo Leon and distributed his large estate to his children in the
Valley of the Pilon River, one of his children, General Alonso of Leon
established his property in the North margin of the Pilón river and
named it “Nuestra Señora de la Regla” in 1665, causing fast development
of the property. The residents asked for the intervention of the Bishop
of Guadalajara so that the owners of the property donate a piece of land
to raise a church. In the year of 1665 San Mateo Church was elevated.
The Parochial Church is the true origin of the City of Montemorelos.
Montemorelos was settled around its church. The municipality of Montemorelos is located in the central region of Nuevo Leon, near the city of Monterrey. Coordinates for Montemorelos are 25º11' N and 99º50' W. The area of the municipality is 1,706.2 squared km. The municipality is surrounded by the Madre Oriental and Los Nogales mountain ranges. Montemorelos has several rivers, none of them navigable. The most important rivers located in the municipality are: Ramos, Pilón, Blanquillo, and Potosí rivers. (Information provided by Wikipedia. Click on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montemorelos,_Nuevo_Le%C3%B3n for additional information.) |
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Monterrey
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General Information
Monterrey is the capital city of the northeastern state of
Nuevo León.
Also known as "Sultana del Norte" (Lady of the North), Monterrey is the
third city in importance in all Mexico and a modern industrial and business
center. The city proper has population of 1 million, even though
the metropolitan area of Monterrey has a population of 3.8 million. The city
is named after the Countess of
Monterrei
(a city in
Galicia, Spain)
wife of the Viceroy of
New Spain
Gaspar de Zúñiga y Acevedo, Count of Monterrey.
The mountains surrounding Monterrey offer a breathtaking
landscape containing many canyons, trails and roads
crossing deserts and forests. Suitable trails are
available for casual hikers to expert
rock climbers. The Sierra Madre Oriental mountains
south of the city are included in the "Parque Nacional
Cumbres de Monterrey" (National Park), which was added
to UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Program of
Biosphere Reserves in 2006.
Monterrey has a humid subtropical climate. Its weather, though reasonably pleasant in spring and autumn, is hot in the summer; the average high reaches 35 °C (95 °F) in August, with an average low of 23 °C (74 °F). Winters are cool but not cold. The average January high is 19 °C (67 °F) and the average low in January is 8 °C (48 °F); however, temperatures below freezing are rare. Rainfall is scarce, but more prominent during May through September. Humidity in winter can be high, although without showers. Snowfall is a very rare event.
Getting To Monterrey
There are two international airports: General Mariano Escobedo International Airport (served by major international carriers and moving more than 6.5 million passengers in 2007) and Del Norte International Airport, a primarily private airport.
Monterrey is linked through frequent non-stop flights to many Mexican cities and to key United States hubs (Atlanta, Austin, Chicago-O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Detroit, Los Angeles, Houston-Intercontinental, and JFK/New York). There is also a twice a week non-stop service to Madrid, Spain, operated by Aeroméxico and to Rome, Italy. Monterrey is the second most important city for the operating routes of Aeroméxico. Five airlines have their operational bases and headquarters in Monterrey, Aviacsa, Aeroméxico Connect, a new LCC Viva Aerobus; and two charter airlines, Magnicharters and Aladia. There is no public transportation from Monterrey International Airport to the city. However, a cartel of taxi services link the airport with the city and charge around $20 US for a one-way ride to the city. From this airport, there is a bus shuttle to nearby Saltillo.
Inter-city bus services run daily into the interior, as well as north to the US border and points beyond. There are several between-cities bus lines at the bus station downtown. Buses are modern and efficient, with many arrivals and departures everyday into deeper Mexico, to the U.S. border and into the United States. Monterrey is also connected by at least three important railroad freight lines: Nuevo Laredo-Mexico City, Monterrey-Tampico, and Monterrey-Pacific (Mazatlán).
Getting Around Monterrey
Public transportation in the city
includes a modern but limited in length,
rapid transit system or metro
with only two lines,
the Metro Línea 2 is currently
being expanded to the north of the city,
and construction works are estimated to
finish by May
2008. There are many city bus lines
that vary in quality and route, although
by decree, all bus lines (privately
funded) had to change their vehicles by
January 2007. Thousands of economical
and efficient taxi cabs can also be
found. Traffic jams, although less
impressive than those seen in other
Latin American big cities, are becoming
more frequent, primarily at rush hours.
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Things to
See and Do
►The Cerro de la Silla (Saddle Mountain) is with no doubt the primary and most recognized symbol of the city.
►La Macroplaza, one of the world's largest plazas, is the cultural and administrative heart of the city featuring remarkable monuments, green areas and buildings.
►Faro del Comercio (Lighthouse of Commerce), another trademark of the city. This monuments beams a green laser around the city at night.
►Barrio Antiguo (old neighborhood), charming area where bars, cafes, art galleries and restaurants can be found. On November of every year the Festival Cultural Barrio Antiguo takes place with national and international artists and performers.
►The Museum of Modern Art is a remarkable model of post-modern Mexican architecture designed by Ricardo Legorreta with the objective of creating different ambiances for artists and visitors from all around the world.
►Monterrey's Inukshuk is one of only a handful of authentic examples to be found outside Canada of these stone monuments from the high Arctic. The sculpture was created in situ by the renowned Inuit artist Bill Nasogaluak in 2007 and was a gift to the state of Nuevo Leon from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and the Government of Canada.
►Fundidora Pa buildings, 120 hectares of natural ambiance, artificial lakes, playgrounds, alternative cinema (Cineteca), museum (Photo Collection, the State Plastic Arts Collection, Exhibits and Spaces), hotel, auditorium and convention center.
►Puente de la Unidad (sometimes called Puente Atirantado) is a suspension bridge that crosses the Río Santa Catarina and joins San Pedro Garza Garca with Monterrey.
►The Alfa Planetarium is the first IMAX dome built in Latin America and fourth in the world.
►The Government Palace of Nuevo León is a pink marble of Neoclassical architecture where the governor's office is located.
►The Museum of Mexican History contains collections dating from the Pre-Columbian days through the late 1900s. The museum features interactive displays of information, guided tours in both English and Spanish and a large collection of pieces of Mexican history.
►El Cerro del Obispado (Bishopric Hill) which includes a public, scenic lookout called Mirador del Obispado, a Monumental flag and the museum inside the Palacio del Obispado (the Bishopric Palace).
►The Museo Metropolitano de Monterrey, formerly the City Hall, is a lovely small museum across from the south end of la Macroplaza.
►El Museo del Vidrio, devoted mainly to glass art and history; remarkable, diverse and changing exhibits.
►ITESM has two distinctive buildings CEDES which houses the administration of the ITESM nationwide system and the CETEC which houses the main computer classroom and other offices.
►La Cervecería Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma, with its XIX century buildings and where the national Baseball Hall of Fame (Salon de la Fama) is located.
►La Basílica del Roble, one of the three Catholic basilicas of the city (the others being of Guadalupe and "La Purisima". The Basilica del Roble was built in honor of the Virgin "del Roble", patron of the City.
►Catedral Metropolitana de Nuestra Señora de Monterrey- This imposing cathedral is the seat of the local archdiocese. Its exterior and interior demonstrate different architectural styles, having taken from 1770 until 1889 to complete. A pair of towers zealously guarding its belfries flanks the elaborate ornamental work of the facade. Inside there are paintings of the colonial period to the 19th century, as well as murals by Angel Zárraga depicting themes for the most part of the Franciscan evangelisation. It is worth visiting for its delicate beauty.
►Kidzania (formerly La Ciudad de Los Ninos), is a theme park made out of the replica of a city, and also, kids must work to earn money called KidZos, just like adults.
►Grutas de Garcia - an extensive cave system located northwest of Monterrey in the Villa de Garcia. A scenic "chair-lift" vehicle lifts visitors to the caves' entrance hundreds of feet above, on the hill slope.
►The Cola de Caballo (Horse trail) waterfall, on the mountains near the towns of Santiago and El Cercado, about 35 km. (22 miles) south.
►On the way to the Cola de Caballo waterfall (Carretera Nacional going to Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas), in Santiago, the Presa Rodrigo Gomez or "La Boca" ("La Boca" Dam) lays nested between green hills.
►On this area, before La Boca Dam, at Los Cavazos (25 km from Monterrey) there are many small, family-owned restaurants which serve Mexican and local food, produce, flowers, and candies at low prices; there are also stands of Mexican and local handcrafts and hand-made wooden and metal furniture. This area is a mercado by the road; traffic is heavy on summer Sundays.
►The Carretera Nacional area south of Monterrey enjoys a relatively humid micro climate that allows the growth of lush, subtropical vegetation; this gives this area a garden-like atmosphere. Indeed, most of the city's plant nurseries (viveros) are located in this zone.
►Bioparque Estrella- Wildlife Safari park
Dining
and Food
The most traditional dish from
Monterrey is cabrito al pastor, kid goat
cooked on embers based on the
Jewish cuisine of the founders of
the city. Other local dishes and customs
that perhaps date back to the
Crypto-Judaism of these founders are
the "semita" (bread without leavening),
the capirotada dessert (a mix of cooked
bread, cheese, raisins, peanuts, and
crystallized sugarcane juice), and the
relative absence of pork dishes. Another
famous local dish is
machacado con huevo, prepared
eggs, dry beef and salsa.
Carne asada (grilled beef) on
weekends remains one of the most
cherished traditions in Monterrey's
families. When people gather to
celebrate birthdays, family reunions,
soccer games or just to share time with
their friends, carne asada is a
must. It is usually served with grilled
onions, baked
potatoes and
sausages or chopped as
tacos. Carne asada gatherings
generally take place in the afternoons
opposed to central Mexico tradition of
having carne asada between 2 and 4pm.
Locally brewed beer and cola soft drinks
are an almost mandatory part of the
weekly ritual. The traditional desserts,
"glorias" and "obleas," are both
traditional candies from Nuevo León. Although not still comparable with
the kaleidoscopic gastronomy of Mexico
City and some major Mexican beach
resorts, several good restaurants
offering
Italian,
Chinese,
Mediterranean,
German,
Japanese, and
Argentinian food can be found
throughout downtown Monterrey, Southern
Monterrey (Valle Alto) and San Pedro
Garza Garcia suburb.
Accommodations
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Comfort Inn Monterrey Valle – Located in the business and shopping
district of
San Pedro Garza
Garcia, and surrounded by nice neighborhoods, this hotel
is close to several attractions and things to see and do including: the
Planetario
Alfa interactive science museum – the
Grutas de Garcia
cave system - the
Museum of
Anthropology & Paleontology - the
Museum of
Contemporary Art - Casa de la Cultura - San Pedro
Valley. Chipinque National Park is a favorite getaway for nature lovers,
hikers, climbers, bird watchers and mountain bikers. There is a great
variety of restaurants, entertainment venues and bars are located in the
surrounding area, including Sierra Madre Brewing Company, El Granero
Grill, Chili's Grill & Bar, Bennigan's Grill & Tavern and many more.
Guests are also invited to enjoy delicious cuisine and exquisite
national specialties at the on-site
Diez 09
restaurant.
Hotel amenities and features include: Free continental breakfast - Free high-speed Internet access in all rooms - Free parking in a private lot - Wireless Internet access in public areas – a seasonal outdoor pool and sundeck – a business center - a public computer with Internet access - access to copy and fax services - meeting facilities - coffee makers - hair dryers - cable television. In addition, some rooms have microwaves, irons and ironing boards. Handicap accessible and non-smoking rooms are available. |
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Salinas Victoria
Salinas Victoria, is a municipality located to the north of
the Monterrey metropolitan area in Nuevo León. It shares borders with 11
municipalities including, to the north Villaldama and Sabinas Hidalgo; to the
south Escobedo and Apodaca; to the east Higueras, Ciénega de Flores and General
Zuazua; and finally to the west with Mina, Hidalgo, Abasolo and El Carmen.
(Information provided by
Wikipedia. Click on
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San Nicolás de los Garza
San Nicolás de los Garza, sometimes known only as San
Nicolás, is part of the
Monterrey Metropolitan area. It has become basically a city
for residencies and family houses, although it still has several
factories that tend to relocate to the periphery of the
metropolitan area. It is the third-largest city in the state,
behind Monterrey and
Guadalupe. It houses the
Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (Autonomous University of
Nuevo León), one of the most prestigious public schools in
Mexico and
Latin America. According to Mexico's national development index, people that
live in San Nicolás are among the happiest in the country, and
have the greatest quality of life standard in the nation. San
Nicolás, although less populated than Monterrey, has the higher
population density. (Information provided by
Wikipedia. Click on
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San Pedro Garza García
San Pedro Garza García, commonly referred to as either
San Pedro or Garza García, is a city and a
municipality of the
Mexican state of
Nuevo León, as well, the city is part of
Monterrey's Metropolitan Area. It is a residential and
commercial suburb of the larger metropolitan city of
Monterrey. San Pedro Garza Garcia is also called "Orgullo de
Mexico" pride of Mexico, is the equivalent of Beverly Hills, due
to the economic power house and the high concentration of
wealth. With a population of 121,977 (city) and 122,009
(municipality) at the 2005 census, it is the seventh-largest
city and eighth-largest municipality in Nuevo León. It sits in a
valley surrounded by mountains; most notably La Loma Larga and
Sierra Madre Oriental. The city is highly developed with
many parks, private schools, gardens, and corporations. It hosts
the administrative offices of important companies like
Alfa,
Cemex,
Gamesa,
Vitro,
Pyosa and
Cydsa. It is often regarded as Latin America's most affluent
suburb. Also, San Pedro is one of Mexico's cleanest and safest
cities thanks in part to its wealthy citizens taking such an
active part in their community. The municipality has an area of
69.4 km² (26.8 sq mi) and is almost entirely urban, lying
adjacent to the southwest side of Monterrey. Due to its fast
urban and commercial development many wealthy citizens of San
Pedro are moving out towards the southern area of the city,
mainly to
Valle Alto and
Santiago, both areas consider as a potential next-to-succeed
San Pedro Garza Garcia as exclusive sectors.
Two months after the foundation of its neighbor, Monterrey, in 1596 the land on which San Pedro Garza García lies was turned into a large plantation called "Los Nogales", where crops like corn, wheat, beans, and many other foods were produced. During the 18th century, the plantation often went by the name of "San Pedro", in honor of Saint Peter. The city was not elevated to the status of "Villa" (Village) until December 14, 1882, when it was given the name Garza García, in honor of the governor of Nuevo León, Genaro Garza García. It was not until 1988 that the mayor at the time, Alejandro Chapa Salazar gave the city its current name, adding the reference to what it was called centuries before. (Information provided by Wikipedia. Click on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Pedro_Garza_Garc%C3%ADa for additional information.)
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Things to See and Do
►Chipinque Park
►Centro Cultural Alfa. A science interactive museum, the
first one of its kind in Mexico. It is located within a tilted
column-shaped structure and surrounded by lush gardens. It is
worth to visit, especially for kids. There is a good
planetarium, and an impressive masterpiece glasswork by Rufino
Tamayo.
►Auditorio San Pedro. A middle-size auditorium for
plays and concerts.
►Shopping Malls. The
Paseo San Pedro,
Plaza Fiesta San Agustín and
Galerías Valle Oriente malls with some of the best stores in
town. Paseo San Pedro is the newest mall in San Pedro. Paseo San
Pedro is a big mall with a movie theater, a hotel, an ice
skating rink, and a food court. Paseo San Pedro is similar to
Houston's Galleria.
►Calzada del Valle/Calzada San Pedro. Beautiful three
lane intersecting gardened boulevards. Some of the most
exclusive stores lie right here. Joggers can be seen in the
mornings. In Christmas time trees are lit by thousands of lights
to add splendor to the zone.
►The
Puente Viaducto de la Unidad (Viaduct Unity
Bridge).
►Opened in 2003, the
Puente de la Unidad (sometimes called Puente atirantado)
is a suspension bridge that crosses the
Río Santa Catarina and joins San Pedro Garza García with
Monterrey.
►El Centrito. A traditional place to drink a good
coffee, have dinner or meet friends in a casual environment.
Many restaurants and nightclubs are located here.
►The CNCI Tower. The tallest building in the
Monterrey metropolitan area, and the tallest in Mexico outside
Mexico City. Previously named Dataflux Tower.
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Santiago
Santiago is located in the center of
Nuevo León. It is part of the
Monterrey metropolitan area and its area comprises around
763.8 km² . According to the
2005 census, its population is 37,886 inhabitants. "La Boca" Dam, is
one of the water reservoirs serving the metropolitan area, and
is located within the municipality. "Cola de Caballo" is a very
famous waterfall and tourist attaction. Santiago, Nuevo León, was named a "Pueblo
Mágico" in 2006. (Information provided by
Wikipedia. Click on
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santiago,_Nuevo_Le%C3%B3n for additional information.)
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Getting To and Around Nuevo Leon
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