10 Budget-friendly Things to do in Monterrey That You Shouldn't Miss

January 29, 2022 Claudia Navarrete

Monterrey (Spanish pronunciation: [monteˈrei] ( listen)), is the capital and largest city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León, in Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is the country's ninth-largest city. Monterrey serves as a commercial center of northern Mexico and is the base of many significant international corporations.
Restaurants in Monterrey

1. Parque Ecologico Chipinque

Road to Chipinque Km. 2.5, Monterrey 66290 Mexico +52 81 8303 0000 [email protected] http://www.chipinque.org.mx
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5.0 based on 1,235 reviews

Parque Ecologico Chipinque

Somos una Asociación de Beneficencia Privada sin fines de lucro y nuestros proyectos se desprenden de nuestro objetivo social que es la preservación y conservación de los recursos naturales.

Reviewed By 783albertot - Monterrey, Mexico

This is a perfect area to exercise, to hike or even to go with your Family and friends to make a picnic, cooler than the city on summer time, I really like it, and if you just want to hike and then enjoy a nice meal or even stay teh night, there is an hotel at the top. Nice for staying the night and enjoy the view of the city at night.

2. Museo de Arte Contemporaneo (MARCO)

Zuazua y Ocampo Zona Centro, Monterrey 64000 Mexico +52 81 8262 4500 [email protected] http://www.marco.org.mx
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4.5 based on 446 reviews

Museo de Arte Contemporaneo (MARCO)

Housed in a beautiful building designed by world-famous architect Ricardo Legorreta, this museum features works of major Mexican and Latin American artists.

Reviewed By draghignazzo - Mexico City, Mexico

Even at COVID-19 times, you can still enjoy art. Even I'm not a big fan of contemporary art, I really appreciate to have open places for culture at very reasonable prices.

3. Catedral Metropolitana de Nuestra Senora de Monterrey

Zuazua 1100 Sur Zona Centro, Monterrey 64000 Mexico +52 81 1158 2280 https://sic.cultura.gob.mx/ficha.php?table=catedral&table_id=53
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4.5 based on 142 reviews

Catedral Metropolitana de Nuestra Senora de Monterrey

Taking center stage on Monterrey's Gran Plaza, this historical baroque cathedral took more than 150 years to complete during the 17th century.

4. Templo del Sagrado Corazon

Escobedo y Washington Zona Centro, Monterrey 64000 Mexico
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4.5 based on 42 reviews

Templo del Sagrado Corazon

Neo-classical church with a columned facade.

5. Planetario Alfa

Avenida Roberto Garza Sada No. 1000 Col. Carrizalejo, San Pedro Garza Garcia, Monterrey 66254 Mexico +52 81 8303 0001 [email protected] http://www.planetarioalfa.org.mx
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4.5 based on 495 reviews

Planetario Alfa

Reviewed By lourdesp433

There is a beautiful group of peacocks and different birds outside, just before you start the visit, then you have a science museum, perfect for children 3-14, and also an IMAX theater, with very interesting documentaries.

6. Basilica Parroquia La Purisima

Hidalgo Poniente 748 Colonia Centro, Monterrey 64000 Mexico 52-8-3429025
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4.5 based on 32 reviews

Basilica Parroquia La Purisima

Modern church known for its beautifully sculpted facade.

7. Basilica de la Virgen de Guadalupe

Calle Castelar Oriente 224 Colonia Independencia, Monterrey 64720 Mexico 52-8-3456686
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4.5 based on 98 reviews

Basilica de la Virgen de Guadalupe

One of the most beautiful basilicas in Monterrey, dedicated to the Virgen de Guadalupe.

8. Parque la Huasteca

situado al sur de Monterrey, Monterrey 66196 Mexico 52-8-3374340 http://www.ParqueLaHuasteca.com
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4.5 based on 234 reviews

Parque la Huasteca

Rugged mountain great for rock climbing.

Reviewed By johnpB3780YQ - Guadalajara, Mexico

I was recently invited to hike in La Huasteca, an area just outside Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, filled with limestone mountains, many of which are long, thin and high, running in parallel lines like giant knife blades. Cañon la Huasteca, they told me, is actually the beginning of the Sierra Madre Oriental, which extends south for 1000 kilometers. I had been invited to this event by Mexico’s Bakpak Magazine Community. When they invited me to join them for their first excursion of the new year, I was delighted and honored and off I went to Monterrey... Well, these Bakpak people are pretty serious about their hikes and the day after my arrival there they were picking me up at 5:30 AM in total darkness. “I always organize the first excursion of the year as early as I can,” I was told by Alex González, founder of Bakpak. “If they are willing to get up at 5:00 AM and actually do it, I know they are hooked, and I know they are going to fall in love with the outdoors.” To my great surprise, the number of people who got up at five to stamp their feet in the dark on that cold Sunday morning came to 133. Now, I know that Alex had promised all of them a delicious breakfast of chilaquiles made with a recipe handed down from his mother, but they would only get that breakfast after several hours of hiking. What was it that had hooked over a hundred people who could have stayed in their warm beds that chilly Sunday morning? Just as the sun was peeking through the silhouettes of distant peaks, we began our hike through a flat riverbed bordered by matorral, desert scrubland. Soon we were on higher ground and reaching a level where the majestic beauty of those peaks could be appreciated. It was hard to believe that you could find such silence and solitude only 20 minutes from the hustle and bustle of Monterrey, with almost 300 bolted routes that attract mountain climbers from near and far. I looked at the people around me. They were all city folk, “townies,” and here they were hiking through the mountains, and to me it looked like they were really enjoying themselves. I turned to a married couple next to me. “Are you having a good time?” “¡Sí que sí!” they replied with enthusiasm. “We’ve been going on these excursions for three years. To tell you the truth, the first hikes seemed tough and we’d go back home utterly worn out… but now we’re used to it and we love it!” My sombrero is off to the people who are introducing city folk to the great outdoors...and congratulations to the people of Monterrey who have such a great park only twenty minutes from town!

9. Cintermex

Avenida Fundidora 501 Colonia Obrera, Monterrey 64010 Mexico 52-8-3696969 http://www.cintermex.com.mx/newweb
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4.5 based on 207 reviews

Cintermex

A large exhibition hall where hundreds of companies come to display their products.

10. Iglesia de San Luis Gonzaga

Calle Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Poniente 280 Colonia Centro, Monterrey 64000 Mexico 52-8-3434425 http://www.sanluisgonzaga.org.mx/
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4.5 based on 36 reviews

Iglesia de San Luis Gonzaga

Majestic church dating back to the 19th century, best known for its simple, domed architecture.

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