Monterrey is the capital and the largest city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León.
Monterrey it is an ultra-modern and high-tech city with industrial progress, which constantly changes the city and makes the North-East of the country has become one of the pillars of the national economy.
Monterrey data
25°40′0″N, 100°18′0″W
1,109,17 inhab
Mexican Peso
110 V
Monterrey International Airport
Spanish
UTC/GMT -6
16%
894 km²
Monterrey tradeshows
- Expo Manufactura Monterrey
- Industrial fairs
- Anual in january
- 920 exhibitors
- 9,233 visitors
- Expo Proveedores del Transporte | Monterrey
- Tools
- Anual in may
- FABTECH México
- Automation
- Anual in may
Cintermex
Cintermex was built in 1991 and has more than 45,500 m² which include pavilions, an exhibition hall, auditoriums, meetings rooms and more than 3,500 m² of gardens and 33 places on the open air.
All of this makes this venue is the best point for important celebrations, exhibitions, weddings and some events.
Cintermex is located inside Fundidora Park. Every year this venue hosts more than 2,500 events, tradeshows and congresses with over than a million visitors.
Buy a SIM card in Monterrey it is really easy, there are 3 main mobile operators: Telcel, Movistar and IUSACell.
Three of them have plenty of stores in the airport terminals, railway stations and the main shopping areas of the city. The average price of a prepaid card for a month it would be around $200 MXN and if you are one of those who like to organize a trip before to start, you can find and fill up the online form at the official website.
metro$12 MXN
food$120 MXN
ice cream$22 MXN
taxi$10 MXN + $10 MXN per km
coffee$40 MXN
water$9 MXN
hotel$1,300 MXN
beer$30 MXN
mobility
From the airport to the centre
Bus: $85 MXN, 30 minutes journey to Fierro and the bus station.
Taxi: $300 MXN
Moving around the city
Metro: 2 lines $12 MXN
Bus: $12 MXN
Taxi: start $10 MXN +$7 MXN per 1 km
Of course everyone wants to know which are the best places to eat in Monterrey. Here are some recommendations ¡enjoy!
El Gaucho from $500 -$2000 MXN Grill, Latin, Argentinian T +52 81 8358 4218
La Nacional - San Jeronimo from $300- $600MXN Mexican, Latin T +52 81 8347 9206
Fonda El Limoncito from $300 - $600 MXN Mexican, Cafetería T +52 1 81 1582 5311
things to do
MARCO
MARCO or Museo de Arte Contempóraneo has a lot of exhibitions from famous contemporary artists, it's a must for someone who interested in Mexican art.
The Macroplaza
This 99-acre famous square is a good point to start meeting the city, also, there are Lighthouse of Commerce, Government Palace and more important builds for Monterrey.
Fundidora Park and the Santa Lucia Riverwalk
Big park for long walks with an amazing view
Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of Monterrey
The most important cathedral in the city has incredible architecture and has been building for 150 years.
weather
Monterrey has a semi-arid climate with mild winters and really hot summers with the average temperature 30º, the hottest month is August when the temperature around 35º and the coldest month is January with the average temperature 21º.
The best time to visit the city is springtime when the temperature is not too hot and since the beginning of September till October. However, the weather extremely changes during the year and it could be possible a hot temperature in February and strong rainfalls in summer.
neventum in Monterrey
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