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Monterrey, Mexico
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Monterrey is a historic beer brewing center, whose beers are household names around the world. The historic 19th-century brewery is now used primarily for offices, with actual production happening in the modern plant across Avenida Cuahtemoc. Their outdoor beer garden is open daily to welcome visitors to sit down under the towering oak trees while enjoying free samples of Carta Blanca, Dos Equis, Bohemia, Sol, or one of the other beers brewed here. Tours of the brewery are available only by advance appointment.
Inside a bustling commercial glass works is a fascinating museum that features stunningly beautiful works of hand-spun glass. Some craft glass pieces are also for sale in the gift shop.
Historical site, originally home of the Bishop de Monterrey, with excellent views of the city. Home to a small regional history museum with a clerical bent. The Obispado can be easily spotted by virtue of its enormous Mexican flag, flying proudly beside it. The neighborhood over and around the hill (Colonia Obispado) used to be home of the local high-class, and if you wander through it, you may spot some old mansions and colonial era houses. It's a steep 25 minute walk from the nearest bus stop to the top: Uber might be a better way to get there.
Puente de la Unidad
Visually stunning cable-stayed bridge designed by architect Óscar Bulnes and built in 2003. The bridge has become extremely popular with local shutterbugs as a selfie spot for their Instagram snaps.
Old Railway Station, Casa de la Cultura
Century old train station houses a railroad museum (naturally) as well as a library and offices of the Cultural Ministry. An old wooden caboose is the coolest exhibit, and visitors can enter the caboose and see how train crews would have lived while riding the rails. The railroad exhibit contains numerous exhibits including tools, signals, uniforms, and equipment used to maintain the railway.
T.Op Torre
At 305 meters, the tower is the tallest skyscraper in Latin America. The tower will lose its title soon because a neighboring skyscraper project called Torre Rise will surpass it with a planned 484 meter height. Unfortunately, Torre Obispado does not have a public observation deck.
Espiritu de Luz Skyspace
Contemporary artist James Turrell has created a series of "light sculptures" called "Skyspaces" in various cities. In Monterrey, Turrell's light sculpture is on the grounds of Tecnologico de Monterrey. Come at sunset and sit quietly as the sun sets, spilling rays of golden and red light across the concrete and stone surfaces. Occasionally musical accompaniment is provided. Attendance at the sunset events is free, but requires registration via the web site which assigns a timed entry. Visitors are requested to maintain silence and refrain from eating, drinking, smoking or doing anything to disturb their fellow peace-loving observers.
Estadio Mobil Super, Walmart Park, Estadio de Beisbol
Modern baseball stadium that is home of the Sultanes de Monterrey, the local Mexican League hometown favorites. The Sultanes also field a team in the Pacific League, which is a winter league, so you can catch a game throughout much of the year. Built in 1990 to seat over 40,000 the stadium is today configured for a crowd of about 21,000. It also hosts large concert events under the never commonly used venue name "Walmart Park".
University Stadium
Home of the UANL Tigres, a top-tier professional soccer team playing in the Liga MX. Known locally as El Volcan, the stadium was built in 1967 and seats about 41,000 fans (originally 52,000). A new stadium is under construction, also on the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL) campus.
Large, modern indoor arena that serves as a venue for shows and exhibitions, concerts, and indoor sports such as arena football and indoor soccer. It occasionally hosts Bullfighting.
Orquesta Sinfonica UANL
The UANL Symphonic Orchestra has been performing since 1960. They are the premier classical music performances in Nuevo Leon. They host 3 separate seasons of concerts (each about 2 months in length) at their concert hall at the UANL campus. They also perform at the Teatro de la Ciudad en Monterrey/Centro.
A large park within the Cumbres de Monterrey National Park. Known for rock climbing, rappelling, and beautiful (steep) hikes.
Norteño cuisine. This is one of the better known places to try cabrito al pastor.
French-inspired coffee shop known for its crepes. (There is another location nearby in Cumbres.)
Popular restaurant serving northern Mexican grilled meats. Steaks, arracherra, huaraches and big drinks. Outdoor seating area.
High end steakhouse with other grilled meats. A Monterrey tradition with several locations.
As the name says, they specialize in charcoal-grilled meats. Very popular and very Mexican. The arracheras are always excellent and the frijoles charros are some of the tastiest in the city.
Upscale temple to meats, they serve steaks, ribs, barbecue, and burgers. Innovative dishes and you can try a sampler of different meats. Outstanding bar with a wide variety of local artesanal craft beers including their own house brand. Wide selection of artesanal mezcals as well.
Iconic traditional taqueria with a short simple menu of tostadas and caldo at affordable prices. Fast, sometimes abrupt service with good quality and well-maintained, clean facilities. Great choice for cheap eats.
Argentinian beef.
Clean, modern diner atmosphere serving up good, cheap tacos 24-hours per day. A location close to the TEC campus assures its popularity when late night munchies strike.
Fun breakfast/brunch place, bright and colorful decor.
Traditional Mexican restaurant serving regional northern cuisine like arracherra and other grilled meats. Generous portions. Valet parking available.
Monterrey's most popular comedy club. Draws well-known comedians featured on TV (and Netflix) like Franco Escamilla and has a regular lineup of local professional comedians. Occasional Open Mic nights for budding comedians. Light bar fare (wings, fries, tacos).
Upscale speakeasy-style cocktail bar with an intimate and elegant atmosphere known for its creative bartenders who are always coming up with something tasty. 28 Artesanal mezcals (and their mescalines are excellent). Bistro style menu offers contemporary cuisine.
Microbrewery with a large open beer garden serving tacos, grilled meats and of course, a range of house-brewed ales including the aggressively hopped "Hopzilla" IPA.
New, corporate-style hotel next to the Galerias Monterrey shopping mall. Somewhat small pool. Spacious, clean, very modern rooms.
Modern hotel that is one of the city's landmarks of contemporary architecture with its slim, high-rise design. Very comfortable, well-furnished rooms. On-site restaurant, gym, swimming pool, parking garage. Breakfast buffet available.
Modern hotel with spacious well-furnished rooms. On-site restaurant serves a breakfast buffet that can be included with room rate for reasonable price. On-site laundry is mismanaged and generally unusable by travelers.
201-room hotel in modern tower next door to campus. Onsite gym and small outdoor pool.
Budget chain hotel, clean, modern rooms. Free breakfast. Close to Tec campus.
Modern, clean property. Gym and pool onsite. Free breakfast. Free parking.
Small, independent hotel in the northern part of this district, close to Parque Fundidora. With 21 rooms, modern decor, and low prices.
Barebones no-frills motel, very low rates.
Large, modern mall in the heart of Monterrey.
A huge mall with many different stores and a large foodcourt. See the website for a complete listing. On the North side of the mall is a large Cinepolis movie theater including some "VIP" theaters (triple the price with large comfy seats and waiters).
Large modern mall anchored by Liverpool, Cinepolis theatres. South end of Monterrey near La Estanzuela.
Modern 2-story shopping plaza with many shops, restaurants, a hotel and a Cinepolis movie theatre.
By bus
The main bus station for all of Monterrey is in Monterrey/Centro, but some bus companies also operate secondary company-specific bus terminals in Colonia Roma, along Avenida Garza Sada.
By metro
Monterrey's Metrorrey transit system has 3 rail lines with a total of 40 stations, about 10 of which are in the Outer Monterrey area as defined by Wikivoyage.
In addition to city buses, taxis, and rideshares (see Monterrey), the Tec campus (ITESM) operates its own bus service, called Expreso Tec, between the main campus in Colonia Tecnologico (south of downtown/centro) and…
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