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Monterrey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Monterrey is the capital city of the Mexican state of Nuevo León, well known for its industries, particularly beer, finance, glass, and steel. Monterrey and its metropolitan area is served by General Mariano Escobedo International Airport (IATA Airport Code: MTY), which connects the city with most of Mexico and North America, and with Europe. Perhaps the most traditional dish from Monterrey is cabrito al pastor, a young goat cooked in embers based on the Jewish cuisine of the founders of the city. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Monterrey,_Mexico   (1777 words)

Forum 2004 - Monterrey Forum Monterrey will be carried out according to the UN’s eight millennium development goals for 2015: eradication of extreme poverty and hunger; universal primary education; promotion of gender equality; reduction of infant mortality; improvement of maternal health; fighting HIV/AIDS, malaria and other illnesses; ensuring environmental sustainability and supporting a world-wide association for development. Some of the concepts Forum Monterrey 2007 will focus on are: the age of knowledge and peace, the industrial revolution and ecology, progress and fair distribution of knowledge, technological sub-development, cloning and human dignity, etc. Forum Monterrey 2007 will be run by the government of the state of Nuevo León, of which the current governor is José Natividad González Parás, president of the organizing committee. www.barcelona2004.org /eng/monterrey   (681 words)

About Monterrey Mexico Founded in 1596, Monterrey is the third largest city in Mexico--and is generally accepted to be the technological and industrial capital of the country. The Monterrey metropolitan area which, in addition to Monterrey itself, consists of the cities San Nicolas de los Garza, Santa Catarina, Garza Garcia, Guadalupe, Escobedo and Apodaca, is home to approximately 2.8 million of the 3.8 million that live in the state of Nuevo Leon. The Monterrey basin area and most of the rest of the surrounding mountains are actually quite brown and rocky--with little more than shrubs that are brown most of the year--only turning green after periods of rainfall. www.vaultbbs.com /csteiner/aboutmonterrey.php   (1089 words)

Monterrey Nuevo Leon Mexico - agimmobilier With respect to high level education, Monterrey is the alma mater of the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, internationally renowned for the quality of its education techniques and the level of excellence of its graduates. Monterrey’s weather is pleasant during late fall and winter, and hot and humid during late spring and summer. Monterrey is home to the world’s largest nylon manufacturer and the world’s third largest cement and glass producers. www.agimmobilier.com /resource-center/Monterrey.htm   (1821 words)

ISEP Institutions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) Monterrey is Mexico's third-largest city and one of the nation's most important industrial, financial, and business centers. Puebla was Mexico's second most important city from the 17th century until the early 1900s; the number of buildings dating from as early as the 16th century is outstanding. Monterrey is Mexico's third-largest city and one of its most important industrial, economic, and educational centers. www.isep.org /nus/mexico   (3793 words)

Guide to Monterrey Mexico's third largest city is set in the spectacular Sierra Madre mountain region of north-west Mexico. Don't write off Monterrey as a commercialised piece of the USA in Mexico - to do so would be denying yourself the chance to experience a great city; one which is vibrant and confident, and which is at the cutting edge of Mexico's drive to develop and grow into a more prosperous nation. By Car - Monterrey is well connected by federal (free) and toll roads, connecting it to the colonial heartland and Mexico City in the south and the USA in the north. www.mexperience.com /guide/majorcity/monterrey.htm   (1721 words)

Monterrey, Mexico, Pictures It is one of the largest cities in Mexico and the nation's chief center of heavy industry. The city is the seat of the Autonomous University of Nuevo León (1933), the University of Monterrey (1969), and the Monterrey Institute of Technological and Advanced Studies (1943). Monterrey was founded as a Spanish colonial outpost in 1579 and was given the name Monterey (later changed to Monterrey) in 1596 in honor of the count of Monterrey, the Spanish viceroy of Mexico. www.greatestcities.com /North_America/Mexico/Monterrey_Nuevo_Leon_State_city_regional_capital.html   (286 words)

Monterrey, Mexico When one hears about Monterrey, it is common to come across references to its most famous features: El Cerro de la Silla, a hill thus named ('silla' meaning chair or saddle) given the shape of its cusp, which looks very much like a horse saddle. Another distinctive feature of Monterrey is the Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, founded by business men from the region with a view to ensuring that in the future they would have highly qualified people able to work in their companies. The former is now the Museo de Monterrey and the Salón de la Fama; where the latter used to be, there is now the Parque Fundidora, with an important congress centre (Cintermex), an amusement park (Plaza Sésamo), a technology museum and a show centre (Auditorio Coca Cola). www.worldfacts.us /Mexico-Monterrey.htm   (1444 words)

Travel Monterrey Mexico Map - Monterrey Weekend Discounts Monterrey, the capital of Nuevo Leon, is located at Meridian 100, halfway between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United States. Although Nuevo Leon’s population is less than four percent of Mexico’s, it generates over eight percent of Mexico’s GDP and almost 10 percent of the country’s manufactured products. Monterrey lies about 150 miles from the American border in Texas, and the city is known for being decisively pro-US when it comes to business practice. www.mexico.us /monterrey.htm   (397 words)

AllRefer.com - Monterrey, Mexico (Mexican Political Geography) - Encyclopedia It is also Mexico's second most important industrial center, the site of the nation's largest iron and steel foundries, and a major cement producer. Monterrey's modern industrial complex also includes a wide range of light manufacturing, including glass and beverages. Monterrey is the home of the Univ. of Nueva Leon and a technological institute. reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/M/Monterre.html   (307 words)

Monterrey - Mexico Boutique Hotels Destinations The 100-acre Gran Plaza of Monterrey is one of the world’s largest city squares, dominated by the Faro de Comercio (Trade Beacon), a 230-foot laser tower that bathes the plaza in green light at night. Monterrey’s Technological Institute, which comprises an interesting combination of modern and historic buildings and is considered by many to be Mexico’s best engineering school, is just a short distance from downtown. Though somewhat lacking in natural attractions, Monterrey is the gateway for white-wing dove hunting and bass fishing expeditions in the state of Tamaulipas. www.mexicoboutiquehotels.com /mexico/destinations/monterrey.html   (487 words)

Monterrey Monterrey's traditions are centered around the cement, glass, steel and beer industries that flourished in this vibrant city. The UDEM (Universidad de Monterrey) and the Universidad Autonoma are other fine higher learning institutions with high level curricula and academic standards sanctioned by several associations in the US. Though somewhat bereft of local natural attractions, Monterrey is the gateway for white-wing dove hunting and bass fishing expeditions to the state of Tamaulipas. www.sanbachs.net /cgi-bin/mexico/mexico2.cgi/City=MTY   (230 words)

Mexico Info Mexico Travel: Monterrey Mexico Hotels and Monterrey Mexico Night Life The hotels and services infrastructure in the city Monterrey covers the needs of anyone who is willing to be surprised by this great city. Monterrey is ready to receive you with its wide selection of hotels. In the downtown area alone, in the hotel district, there are 8243 rooms and 80 conference halls each with a capacity of up to 1000 people, all of which are near the downtown tourist attractions and just minutes from the Fundidora Park. www.mexico.us /archives/2004/08/monterrey_mexic.html   (306 words)

All About Monterrey Mexico - This is Monterrey Monterrey, Mexico’s third largest city and the so-called “Sultan of the North” is, in fact, a truly surprising city. A modern, well-planned city that is easy to navigate and full of cultural offerings, Monterrey is populated by friendly and helpful people, who are eager to present their city as the most advanced city in Mexico. Monterrey's population of over one million (three million in the urban area) is the most educated in México and the city on a per capita basis has more colleges, universities and institutes of technology, than any other Mexican city. www.allaboutmonterrey.com /allaboutmonterrey.htm   (2314 words)

Monterrey, San Juan hopeful - The Washington Times: Sports   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) Monterrey, Mexico, and San Juan, Puerto Rico, the two international bidders for the Montreal Expos, believe they still have a viable chance of playing host to the team next year, and perhaps permanently, despite a series of perceived weaknesses ranging from currency to stadium issues. Both Monterrey and San Juan are seeking at least a full season of Expos home games and received a major boost when the MLB Players Association last month began to insist next year's home schedule be confined to one city. Monterrey's games would be played at Estadio Monterrey, which has a capacity of 26,000 and is expandable to 30,000. www.washtimes.com /sports/20030821-114532-5889r.htm   (873 words)

Mexico Travel - Monterrey If you are going to a hotel, one of these guides will take you there by the shortest route, and if you are merely driving through for the first time, he will be more than useful to guide you through the city and put you on the right road. Monterrey will seem very "Mexican" to you on your way into the country, but far less so on the way out. It is believed in Monterrey that a tunnel once connected the Obispado with the Cathedral, a mile and a half away, passing through the smaller Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on the way. www.oldandsold.com /articles02/mexico_travel18.shtml   (1963 words)

Monterrey Mexico Tourist, Tourism, Nightlife and Bar Guide! For those tired of the tourist towns of Mexico, full of people hawking blankets and Chicklets and waiters who change the price of a cerveza according to their mood, Monterrey is a breath of fresh, clean air. Monterrey's "Old Town" is the heartbeat of this city's nightlife and it's filled with huge dance clubs with some very cool bars sprinkled in between. Monterrey is GMT -7, the same time zone as the Central United States. www.pubclub.com /mexico/monterrey.htm   (1369 words)

Mexico: Mexico Expo - Monterrey Monterrey was founded in 1596 and soon became the capital of the state of Nuevo Leon. Monterrey's trade and convention center is said to be the largest in Latin America. #194, Avenida Padre Mier, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, 64000. www.mexicoexpo.com /pages/p_monter.html   (984 words)

Chief Executive, The: Monterrey miracle - Monterrey, Mexico - includes related article - Native Know-How It's a warm, muggy day in Monterrey, Mexico, and a taxi driver is providing an olfactory tour of the city. Monterrey firms are racing to attain world-class status ahead of NAFTA, under which most tariffs would shrink to zero over a 15-year period. Though born and educated in Mexico City, Salinas returns annually to celebrate Easter in Agualeguas, a short drive from Monterrey, where his father and other family members were born. www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m4070/is_n87/ai_14445563   (1323 words)

Monterrey Mexico metropolitan area and capital, Nuevo León state, northern Mexico; at an altitude of 1,765 ft (538 m) and partly surrounded by mountains, it is on the floodplain of the eastward-flowing Río Santa Catarina. It was founded in 1579, but floods, hostile Indians, its distance from Mexico City, and lack of metals kept it small and unimportant until the late 19th century. It is on main highways, railroads, and air routes between Laredo, to the north, and Mexico City, to the south. www.wcie.net /mexico.htm   (447 words)

UW - Eau Claire | Center for Iternational Education - ITESM, Mexico Cuernavaca, known as "the city of Eternal Spring" is located 45 minutes outside of Mexico City, and has a student population of 1600. Guadalajara is the second largest city in Mexico, and is the birthplace of mariachi music. Monterrey is in northern Mexico, and has a student population of 17,500. www.uwec.edu /CIE/sac/program/monter.htm   (1200 words)

Tour By Mexico ® - Monterrey city in Nuevo Leon State, Mexico by the Federal Highways 57, 45 and 40 in Mexico. Monterrey is interesting because of its industrial activity. Monterrey has a great gastronomic tradition represented by the roasted cabrito (barbecued baby goat) and the "machaca" made with shredded dried meat. www.tourbymexico.com /nvoleon/monte/monte.htm   (178 words)

Automotive Supply Chain Trade Mission to Monterrey & Saltillo, Mexico - September 19-22, 2004 Mexico is considered one of the Western Hemisphere’s most important automotive industry manufacturing platforms. Mexico is Latin America’s top motor exporter, the world’s tenth largest producer of light vehicles, and the second largest importer of U.S.-made auto parts. Mexico’s 1,350 direct 1 st, 2 nd, and 3 rd tier suppliers imported US$22.8 billion in materials, equipment and parts, representing 7% of Mexico’s total imports in 2002. www.ita.doc.gov /doctm/auto_mexico_0904.html   (1050 words)

Monterrey Activities - Activities and attractions in Monterrey Mexico   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) With no doubt this famous hill is Monterrey’s icon, located in the southeastern part of the city and can be seen from almost any place in the city and right away you can see its saddle shape. Apart from its artistic and architectural value, the Bishop’s Palace, built in 1787, is renowned for having served as a fortress for defending the city during the US invasion between 1846 and 1848. In the modern Teatro de la Ciudad, located in the Macroplaza, the performing arts are enhanced by the design of the theater, which has a capacity for 1,500, a hall devoted to experimental theater, two open-air theaters and rehearsal rooms. www.monterrey-hotels-mexico.com /todo.htm   (1542 words)

Monterrey Hotels Mexico - Discount hotel rates and travel guide Monterrey is the capital of the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon, situated on the north part of the country, very close to United States by Texas. Monterrey has a great variety of events where you can be part of; from business fairs and seminars to cultural shows, as well as sporty tournaments and races. Pino Suarez 935 Norte, Monterrey, MX Plaza del Arco is located at the corner of Ave Pino Suarez and Ave Madero in Downtown Monterrey, 5 m. www.monterrey-hotels-mexico.com   (683 words)

REPCOM 2003 Trade Mission to Guadalajara and Monterrey, Mexico - October 14-17, 2003 Mexico's economic growth was 1.7 percent in 2002 with a projection of growth of 3 percent for 2003. Monterrey: The Commercial Service office in Monterrey (state of Nuevo Leon) oversees one of the most rapidly growing regions of Mexico. Monterrey, the capital of the state, is the home of Mexico's largest industrial conglomerates that produce a wide range of products. www.ita.doc.gov /doctm/repcom_mexico_1003.html   (623 words)

Monterrey Mexico Nightlife Monterrey loves it's music and there are a lot of places to enjoy many different types of music. Monterrey nightlife is lively, plentiful and features a lot diversity that should satisfy the desires of the most seasoned fun seekers. The center of nightlife in Monterrey is definitely Barrio Antiguo, but there is plenty of action spread out over the rest of the city. www.allaboutmonterrey.com /nightlife.htm   (177 words)

Tec de Monterrey, Campus Ciudad de México The Instituto Tecnologico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, commonly known as Tecnológico de Monterrey, was founded in 1943 by a group of entrepreneurs headed by Don Eugenio Garza Sada. Tecnológico de Monterrey is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools of the United States of America (SACS) to confer Undergraduate and Graduate degrees in the Master’s and Doctoral level. Tecnologico de Monterrey provides academic preparation that is internationally competitive in students’ area of specialty. www.ccm.itesm.mx /english   (908 words)

Monterrey Mexico Real Estate Monterrey real estate is different than what the average person might expect in other Mexican cities. There are also a growing number of, not so exclusive, upper and middle class developments and neighborhoods which offer a comfortable lifestyle as well as a good value for the potential resident. Real estate prices in Monterrey are lower than those in the beach resort areas of México, but the business climate here is driving the market, and many of the prices reflect the success of the city. www.allaboutmonterrey.com /realestate.htm   (259 words)

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