Monterrey, N. L. Mexico

“Monterrey is the third-largest metropolis in the country; it’s the industrial and cultural capital of northern Mexico. Though there are some colonial- style buildings, Monterrey is one of Mexico’s most modern cities.“

Why Monterrey

Home of quality restaurants, modern shopping malls and museums, such as the centro de las Artes, cineteca, Fototeca, the Museo de Historia Mexicana, and the Museo Metropolitano de Monterrey. The huge "Gran Plaza" is really a serie of smaller plazas with fountains, parks, the city theater, bandstands and an outdoor bazaar. Nearby, you’ll find the Cathedral, Paseo Santa Lucia and Barrio Antiguo “Old Town”. By night, Barrio Antiguo is the heartbeat of this city’s nightlife and it’s filled with dance clubs and cool bars. Parque Fundidora is a great place to relax or to exercise, Parque La Pastora has a zoo and a lake. There are five amusement parks: Bioparque Estrella, Bosque Mágico, Mundo de Adeveras, Plaza Sésamo and Diversia Fun Center. The mountains, canyons, rivers, waterfalls and deserts that surround the city offer a wide variety of activities: hiking, biking, cave exploring and more.

The city is surrounded by the Sierra Madre mountains at a height of 1,800 feet above sea level. The view of the mountains is spectacular and is dominated by Cerro de la Silla (Saddle Mountain). The people of Monterrey are warm and friendly; they will enhance your experience of the city.

Convention Facilities

Monterrey also has 4,000 hotel rooms in large, full-service meetings hotels and smaller venues to accommodate visitors. Monterrey’s centro Internacional de Negocios (Cintermex), is one of the most important convention centers in North America. The 700,000 sq-ft center provides 59,200 sq-ft for meetings and conventions and 197,841 sq-ft for exhibitions.

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