Monterrey Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
capital of the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon
About Monterrey
Monterrey traces its modern history to its founding in 1596, when Diego de Montemayor founded the city, together with 12 first families. The story is told by a mural on one of the modern grey concrete and black glass government office towers downtown, just off the Macroplaza. The mural seems odd in its juxtaposition of Spanish conquistadors set next to a modern city of skyscrapers and factories. It does capture the spirit of Monterrey though -- a city that isn't so much a product of its past as it is a product of its future. Monterrey is an aggressively modern city, unlike most destinations in Mexico. Although it does have some colonial era sights, and its Barrio Antiguo district preserves a sense of Monterrey as it was in its once "sleepy town" days, the city is very much a product of the
Top Attractions in Monterrey
Explore the best things to see and do in Monterrey:
- ★Bull fights
- ★Cerro de la Silla
- ★Cerveceria Cuahtemoc
- ★Lucha Libre
- ★Macroplaza
- ★Overground trip
Monterrey Travel Guide Sections
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