Monterrey, a city in motion

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Panoramic view of Monterrey

Monterrey is a Mexican city located in the northeast of the country. Capital of the State of Nuevo León , it has 1,140,547 inhabitants who boast of living in one of the most avant-garde cities in Latin America. The city is known as La Sultana del Norte or The capital of the north . In addition, it is considered the industrial capital of the country.
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Macroplaza

The weather is very extreme. Summers are very hot and winters are moderately cold. On average, annual rainfall of 500 mm is recorded, mainly falling in the months that go from May to September. The average temperature is usually around 22 degrees. The most alarming fact is that there was a year in which it reached 50 degrees in the shade. In winter, they have reached -15 degrees. However, snowfalls are not frequent.
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Fundidora Park

The city is an important industrial and financial center . Major multinational companies have subsidiaries there. Tourism is booming, many are the resources that have been mobilized for this sector to advance.
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Museum of Mexican History

Monterrey is a cosmopolitan city since it has important museums where it is always intended to provide a space for expression and dissemination of their work to local, national and international artists, without differentiating established artists from the new generations. The most notable museums are the Museum of Contemporary Art (MARCO), the Museum of Mexican History, the Government Palace Museum, the Northeast Museum, the Natural History Museum, the Glass Museum, the Regional Museum of Monterrey, among others.
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Contemporary Art Museum

Music also occupies an important corner in the heart of this city. In fact, in recent years there are those who have dared to call it "the Seattle of Mexico . " Groups like Zurdok or "IRA" are gaining recognition from many.
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Unity Bridge

The gastronomy has an important Jewish or traditional Sephardic influence. The crushed with egg is one of the typical specialties. It is a dish prepared with dried beef, hot sauce and eggs. In addition, you can not miss dishes such as the kid or the capirotada dessert.
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Pounded with egg

As for public transport , the city has 2 metro lines (Metrorrey), buses and taxis. It should be noted that the prices are the most expensive in all of Mexico.
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Ride Santa Lucia

Places of interest that you cannot miss

– Bishopric Museum
– Alpha planetarium
– Fundidora Park
– Glass Museum
– Northeast Museum
– The Macroplaza
– Rio Santa Catarina Linear Park
– Contemporary Art Museum
– Museum of Mexican History
– Ride Santa Lucia