Monterrey

Monterrey: A City that Sets the Course of Mexico's Business and Commerce

The variety of proposals for the traveler in Nuevo León combines many different facets: nature and modernity, tradition and adventure, food, and a cosmopolitan atmosphere. A must-see is its capital, Monterrey, where modernity and history converge in the same space.

Mexicanist

Jun 21, 2022 — 4 min read

Sightseeing in Monterrey: A Highlight of Monterrey, Mexico. Photo by Cande Westh / Unsplash

Monterrey is an authentic expression of the effort and tenacity of the people of the state of Nuevo León. The city is a bastion from where much of the creative and transforming impulse of Mexican industry and commerce is channeled. And a cradle of great men who have fought to make Mexico an even greater country. Monterrey is undoubtedly the Mexican city that sets the course of national business activity. It is also an ingenious synthesis of work and environment, which struggles daily to consolidate a city at the height of its importance.

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Nestled in the middle of a secluded valley with the unique "Cerro de la Silla" on one side and "La Mitra" on the other, and on the banks of the unpredictable Santa Catarina River, stands the majestic city of Monterrey, also known as "La Sultana del Norte" (the Sultana of the North).

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