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Monterrey
City in Nuevo León, Mexico

Monterrey

Monterrey is the capital and largest city of the northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo León.

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The city anchors the Monterrey metropolitan area, Mexico's second largest metropolitan area with a population of 5,347,000 as of 2026, ccording to the 2020 census, Monterrey proper has a population of 1,142,194. Located at the foothills of the Sierra Madre Oriental, Monterrey is a major business and industrial hub in Mexico and the Americas. It is also the biggest industrial city in Mexico.

Get in

Getting to Monterrey

Monterrey is a large city with a wide variety of transportation options. Bus, plane, or personal car are the most practical ways to get to Monterrey. Monterrey has two airports. All commercial flights use Monterrey International (MTY) -- the city's main airport. Private and cargo carriers use Del Norte Airport.

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    General Mariano Escobedo International Airport
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    Del Norte International Airport

    Private planes flying to Monterrey can use the smaller Del Norte Airport.

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    Central Bus Station of Monterrey

    Monterrey's Central de Autobuses is the hub of bus transportation in the city.

See

Worth seeing

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    Cerveceria Cuahtemoc

    Tours and sample of Carta Blanca, Dos Equis, Bohemia, Sol, or one of the other beers brewed here.

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    Macroplaza

    In the east of the Zona Rosa is Mexico's largest zocalo, or central plaza, a stretch of green space lined with fountains, statues, gardens, and monuments.

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    Puente Atirantado -
Do

Things to do

Monterrey offers a wide array of activities, celebrations, and special events. Adrenaline junkies will find ample opportunities for mountaineering activities, including rappeling, caving, canyoneering, mountain biking, and hiking in the mountains and parks surrounding the city. The largest of these parks is the Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (the largest park in the Mexico national parks system).

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    Paseo Santa Lucia
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    Parque Plaza Sesamo to experience a Mexican

    Pal Norte (music festival) - Tecate Pa'l Norte is a music, art, and norteño traditional festival held every year since 2012.

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    Cerro de la Silla
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    Cama de Piedra

    This hiking destination is inside the Sierra Las Mitras.

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    Chipinque Park – 13
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    Overground

    You can take the overground metro for a nice view over the city.

Eat

Where to eat

Monterrey is a paradise for spicy food lovers and anyone who loves the smoky flavor of fresh meats grilled over smoldering wood embers will be right at home in any restaurant serving authentic Northern Mexican cuisine. Worthwhile local delicacies are: cabrito - Whole kid goats are splayed over hot coals and slow roasted for hours. Usually served with hot tortillas, fresh sliced onions, and house salsa.

How locals move

Getting around Monterrey the local way

  • Go nextMonterrey has many direct low cost flights, especially from Viva Aerobus and from charter airline Magni.

From Wikivoyage: Monterrey, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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