Monterrey in Mexico

Monterrey/Zona Rosa

Contains the Barrio Antiguo and Macroplaza areas and many of the city's top attractions.

Monterrey/Garden District

West central district with many parks.

Monterrey/North Central

Monterrey/Northwest

Monterrey/South

Including the technology district. South of the Rio Santa Catarina.

Apodaca

Far northwest. Home of Monterrey's two international airports.

Escobedo

Northern reaches of the metropolis.

Guadalupe

San Nicolás de los Garza

San Pedro Garza Garcia

Western suburb with many good lodging options.

Santa Catarina (Mexico)

General Mariano Escobedo International Airport, Tel: +52 (81)83-45-44-34. Daily international flights to Chicago, New York, Madrid, Orlando, Houston, Dallas, Atlanta, Las Vegas and Los Angeles. It has several flights a day to all major Mexican destinations, including Mexico City, Guadalajara, Toluca, Cancun, Merida, Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, and Tijuana. Several low cost airlines fly from Monterrey to different parts of the country, including Volaris, Interjet, and Viva Aerobus. The airport is located about 20 minutes from downtown in the suburban municipality of Apodaca. The usual fare to go from the airport to the city and vice versa is about US$25. Del Norte Airport, Tel: +52 (81) 80-30-90-90. Private planes flying to Monterrey can use the smaller Del Norte Airport. Simply put, there is no bureaucracy involved in entering Monterrey through this airport. There are various FBOs that will be glad to assist you with your every need, and the hospitality of every single employee of the airport and the FBOs give you a very warm welcome to Monterrey. The FBOs can get you in contact with a car rental company or can take you to your hotel. This airport is also in Apodaca but it is a little closer to the city than the Mariano Escobedo Airport.

Ground transportation to/from MTY If you are in the city, any taxi will take you and the fare will be the same from any point of the city to the airport. In the airport you have to locate a special counter inside the terminal where you have to pay for the fare to the city. Once you pay you are given a ticket that has to be shown to the driver in order to be let into a cab.

There is a service call SKYBUS, the oneway fare is a little bit less than US$10 it can take you from tha airport to downtown (25 minutes with no traffic) or Valle Oriente in San Pedro (35 minutes with no traffic). The bus is very comfortable with internet wireless and the personel is just the kindest there is a bus departing from the airport every hour on the hour. You can find the SKYBUS counter next to the domestic arrivals or visit the website to make your reservation. www.skybus.com.mx

Rental car counters are located inside the terminal building and just outside the domestic arrival area (to your right as you exit customs from the international arrivals door). Rates are no higher than in the U.S., and you can book online through any major car rental company web site. Companies with rental locations on-site at MTY airport include: National, Advantage, Europcar, Thrifty, Alamo, Payless, Hertz, Budget, and Avis.

Airlines serving MTY International Service: U.S. airlines serving MTY include American, Continental, Delta, and Northwest.

Both International and Domestic Service: Aeromexico, Aviacsa, Mexicana, Aladia, and Viva Aerobus.

Domestic Service Only: Aero California, Aeromar, Avolar, Interjet, Alma, Magnicharters, and Volaris

By bus

Monterrey's Central de Autobuses is the hub of bus transportation in the city and is the largest bus station in northern Mexico. The station has bays for more than 100 buses to simultaneously load or unload. It is served by more than a dozen first-class bus lines and dozens more second-class bus lines. Trans-border buses go between Monterrey and cities throughout the United States while long distance buses go from Monterrey to other major Mexican bus hubs and to every notable city in northern Mexico.

Sports

Fuerza Regia (basketball)-Professional basketball seems to be taking off in Mexico and the Fuerza Regia play in the massive, ultramodern new Arena Monterrey. http://www.fuerzaregia.com Sultanes(baseball)-Monterrey's AAA-level Mexican League Baseball team is the Sultanes---one of the best and most enduring teams in Mexico. Kick back in the 40, 000 seat Estadio de Beisbol Monterrey on any summer evening, have a couple ice cold Carta Blancas, and cheer when the Sultanes smack in another jonron! http://www.sultanes.com.mx Rayados (football/soccer)-The Rayados (sometimes also called La Pandilla) are one of two professional soccer teams---both very good---playing in Monterrey. Games are played in the 41, 000 seat Estadio Tecnologico. http://www.rayados.com

Monterrey is a paradise for spicy food lovers and anyone who loves the smoky flavor of fresh meats grilled over smoldering wood embers will be right at home in any restaurant serving authentic Northern Mexican cuisine. Worthwhile local delicacies are: cabrito-Whole kid goats are splayed over hot coals and slow roasted for hours. Usually served with hot tortillas, fresh sliced onions, and house salsa. machacado-Breakfast in Monterrey often includes machacado con huevo, dried salted beef is shredded into a pan and lightly braised, then eggs are scrambled in---serve with warm tortillas and salsa. atropellado-Dry meat with tomato, onion and peppers, really good! cafe de olla-Rustic-style coffee brewed with a touch of cinnamon. Delicious! arracherra-What's known as fajitas in some places is arracherra in Monterrey---grilled marinated skirt steak topped with melted white cheese and served with hot tortillas and caramelized onions. leche quemada-Nuevo Leon is famous for its succulently sweet caramel candies made from scorched sweetened goat milk. The candies are available in several forms, including small balls dusted with fine granular sugar, rolls, and of course, Glorias---the queen of leche quemada, with a healthy dollop of chopped pecans to enhance its already nutty sweet flavor

Some good restaurants for authentic Northern Mexican food include:

La Huasteca El Regio El Rey del Cabrito

Good downtown restaurants include: (european cuisine) Ianilli's (italian cuisine) La Casa del Maiz (traditional Mexican) El Tio (traditional Mexican)

Cheap eats: Dona Tota (gorditas) Taqueria Las Monjitas Cafe Florian

Monterrey is a famous brewing city and is the home for popular brands like Dos Equis and Bohemia. You can stop by the beer garden in front of the brewery anytime during the day for a free glass of beer under the towering oak trees. If you like craft beers, stop by the Sierra Madre Brewing Company (now with four locations throughout the city, each featuring fresh beer and brick-oven pizzas).