Monterrey Sightseeing

Local Sights

Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc
Description Principal brewery in Monterrey; manufactures Bohemia, Tecate and other world-known brands.

Chipinque
Directions Aproximately 12 miles southeast
Description Pine forest setting ideal for picnics. Great views of Monterrey and its valley suburbs.

Cola de Caballo
Directions Horsetail Falls
Description An impressive waterfall about 25 miles on road to Ciudad Victoria.

Grutas de Garcia
Description An extensive chain of caverns which can only be reached by cable car.

Museo de Arte Contemporaneo - MARCO
Directions Gran Plaza - Zuazua and Ocampo
Description Opened in 1991 and set around a central courtyard in a building designed by world-famous architecht, Ricardo Legorreta, this museum houses permanent and temporary collections of paintings and sculptures of Mexican and Latin American artists.

Museum of Mexican History
Directions Dr. Coss Sur # 445
Description Museum opened in 1994 to display the various periods of Mexican history - from pre-Columbian times to modern era, some in an interactive format. Permanent and temporary collections. Replicas of ruins at Palenque, Teotihuacan, Monte Alban and Chichen-Itza among others.

Planetarium

Sesame Street Park - Plaza Sesamo
Directions Agricola 3700-1 Oriente
Description Family oriented theme park with very familiar characters!

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