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San Nicolás de los Garza
City in Nuevo León, Mexico

San Nicolás de los Garza

San Nicolás de los Garza, sometimes known only as San Nicolás, is a city and coextensive municipality in the Mexican state of Nuevo León that is part of the Monterrey metropolitan area.

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It has become primarily a city for residences and family houses, although it still has several factories that tend to relocate to the periphery of the metropolitan area. It is the fifth-largest city in the state, behind Monterrey, Guadalupe, Ciudad Apodaca and General Escobedo.

Get in

Getting to San Nicolás de los Garza

See the main article for a more detailed discussion of urban transportation in the Monterrey area.

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Guadalupe City Museum

    Dedicated to the origins of the municipality through its history, geographical features, and original settlers.

  2. 02
    Basilica de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe

    Large, modern church dedicated to Mexico's patron saint.

Do

Things to do

  1. 01
    La Pastora Park and Zoo

    Inside the park, there is a zoo that houses different species of animals, in addition to an aviary and a herbarium.

  2. 02
    Bosque Magico
  3. 03
    Cerro de la Silla

    The icon of the city of Monterrey is in the municipality of Guadalupe.

  4. 04
    Pipo Park

    Park dedicated to "Pipo", the local clown.

  5. 05
    Estadio BBVA

    Home of the Rayados, one of Monterrey's two top-tier professional soccer teams playing in the Liga MX.

Eat

Where to eat

Small neighborhood cafes and street food are the most common options in this part of the city. A cluster of new restaurants is available in Apodaca near the airport. Many hotels in the area have restaurants on-site and there are places to eat in the MTY airport (including restaurants outside the secure area for screened passengers).

  1. 01
    Pecos Bill

    Known for their breakfast buffets, this popular place has been a fixture in Guadalupe for over 60 years.

  2. 02
    Lucky Luciano

    Av.

  3. 03
    La Arrachera

    Constituyentes de Nuevo León 111, Guadalupe,.

  4. 04
    Taqueria las Delicias

    Benito Juárez 1612, Exposición, Guadalupe,.

  5. 05
    Il Gallo Nero Trattoria y Pizzaria

    San Francisco 130, Lomas de San Francisco,.

How locals move

Getting around San Nicolás de los Garza 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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