Monterrey Travel Guide

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 Good cheap food and beer, friendly people, great night clubs! 


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 Pretty Americanized, extreme temperatures, relatively expensive! 


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 The good things of a big city with great nature arroun 

 

Explore Monterrey

Things to Do  

Cola de Caballo

Cola de Caballo, Monterrey

 8 Reviews  Cascada Cola de Caballo literally means "Horse Tail Falls", describing how it looks from a distance. It's a pretty waterfall, and it's wonderful to see that natural elements are preserved in Mexico. The 30-peso entrance fee, however, is the first tipoff that this isn't going to be a Canadian-style... 

El Obispado

El Obispado, Monterrey

 6 Reviews  In the middle of Monterrey's modern day concrete jungle, the Obispado is to be found perched on a hill overlooking the city. Being the former episcopal residence, it is now transformed into a museum commemorating important historical events and personalities. It is an example of brilliant colonial... 

Cervecería Cuauhtemoc

Cervecería Cuauhtemoc, Monterrey

 4 Reviews  Take a free tour of Cuahtemoc Brewery (makers of Sol, Dos Equis, Bohemia, among others). Tours are offered during regular business hours and on Saturdays until 2:00 pm. No photos allowed inside. Across from the entrance is a nice shaded garden with chairs and tables and a kiosk that offers all... 

Santa Lucía

Santa Lucía, Monterrey

 2 Reviews  The Paseo de Santa Lucia (also called the River Walk, in English) is a charming way to get from the museum area to the very large Parc Fundidora. A cheap boat ride will save you the walk along a pleasant artificial canal, although the walk itself is also pleasant. Near the museum end there are some... 

Cerro de la Silla

Cerro de la Silla, Monterrey

 3 Reviews  If you have the breath enought to climb Cerro de la Silla to the Teleferico, you will see a post card like this, seeing the 3 million people city below your feet. This is an easy 2.5 Km hike travel beginning in La Pastora park. 

Hotels  

Monterrey Quinta Real

 4 Reviews and 48 Opinions  I stayed in the Quinta Real for 2 weeks in October 2006. I had previously stayed at the... 

Safi Royal Luxury Valle

 1 Review and 28 Opinions  I just want to say that this hotel has a great service. The hotel is beautiful. It it an excellent... 

Restaurants  

Local Foods

Local Foods, Monterrey

 9 Reviews  Try Menudo - not a restaurant, but a wonderful dish in the Mexican style. Menudo is good! Especially at 5:00 AM after binge drinking. Menudo is tripe soup, laced with generous additions of oregano. It is said that menudo cures 'la cruda', or a hangover, as one might experience from massive... 

El Rey De Cabrito

El Rey De Cabrito, Monterrey

 5 Reviews  This is a long-recognized Monterrey tradition for its local specialty, roast kid goat. It has a kitschy atmosphere of what a Mexican hunting lodge would look like with all kinds of stuffed deer, mountain lions, etc. As you walk in the grill is on your left and you can see the meat roasting. Roasted... 

Nightlife  

Barrio Antiguo

Barrio Antiguo, Monterrey

 7 Reviews  Barrio Antiguo is full of nightclubs, live music, bars... it's a great place to see and be seen, if that's your thing. It's also a great place to listen to local bands and performers. Dress respectably, especially if you're traveling... and don't drink too much. That's my fatherly advice. 

Transportation  

Buses

Buses, Monterrey

 7 Reviews  There's an extensive local bus system here, with marked buses and bus stops. March, 2008- Having spent a lot of time on buses, and it being a long time since I lived there, I still don't remember numbers or routes. I'll see if I can get that information. Two images. 

Taxis

Taxis, Monterrey

 3 Reviews  Taxis are the best way to get around Monterrey. They are pretty cheap and are usually never more than 4 or 5 dollars to get around the city. If you dont speak Spanish try and write down the address where you are going because the driver probably wont speak English. Most places (Hotels & Restaurants)... 

Shopping  

Interplaza Shoptown

Interplaza Shoptown, Monterrey

 2 Reviews  An ex-department store that has been re-tooled to be like a mall. One of the best ffeatures is the food court on the second floor. It's a good place for an inexpensive meal, particularlly for families. 

Malls

Malls, Monterrey

 3 Reviews  An older building was renovated and turned into a mini-mall, with lots of small booths inside. Most of them will probably not interest tourists very much, but the second floor has a nice variety of offerings in the food court. 

Local Customs  

Traditional Dress

Traditional Dress, Monterrey

 2 Reviews  A few old men still use ranch style sombrero, in some case hand made. In this photo the girl is celebrating his 15 aniversary, in Mexico these celebratios is very special because it mark the end of the children and the beginning of the young woman. 

Local Foods

Local Foods, Monterrey

 3 Reviews  Mostly on the weekends restaurants (and sometimes individuals) will set up grills on the side of the road and roast kid goats, chicken, sausages, etc. Not exactly haute cuisine, but at least you see how and where it's being cooked, and the price is usually right. 

Warnings and Dangers  

Driving

Driving, Monterrey

 3 Reviews  Mexican traffic is an adventure with its own set of peculiar rules and takes some getting used to. Non indigenous drivers may want to be careful or leave the driving to a local if possible. During the wet season (september) conditions may change in the blink of an eye during thunderstorms that turn... 

Local Dogs

Local Dogs, Monterrey

 2 Reviews  Dogs, in the sense we normally consider them, at least from the perspective of American or European societies, are pets. Here they are pets as well, but often are not as forgiving of trespassers as our pooch might unfortunately be. While there are the well-fed, house-trained, guard dogs that bark... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Grutas de García

Grutas de García, Monterrey

 3 Reviews  Outside of the city you can find more interesting places Grottos de García (like Caverns): they are at about 40 km. from the city of Monterrey, in the municipality of Garza García. You are arrive to them by a cable car and that travel the 16 rooms of underground formations. Cascada cola de... 

Cola de Caballo

Cola de Caballo, Monterrey

 2 Reviews  Waterfall Cola de Caballo Buses leave at the central bus station and go about an hour, then a mini bus will take you up to waterfall. To get in without paying the fee walk up the street a bit and take one of the trails leading down on the right hand side. 

Favorites  

Obispado

Obispado, Monterrey

 2 Reviews  To stay in the Obispado, if is possible at the sunset, to get an impressionan view of the city and the great Cerro de la Silla. Hey, it is a very romantic place!!! SEE ALL MY GENERAL ACTIVITIES This is one of the most romantic places to be with your couple, listen the traffic sounds in this quiet... 

Macroplaza

Macroplaza, Monterrey

 3 Reviews  The heroes square is a remember of our history, monuments to great mexican history personalities can be founded here. This is the governors palace, made from pink stones, you can see inside some painted windows about Mexican history. During evenings some people come here to listen world wide music... 

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