Monterrey, Mexico

Monterrey, capital of the northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo León, is a sprawling business and industrial center fringed by mountains. It’s overlooked by the Palacio del Obispado, a storied Baroque palace with a regional museum. Downtown lies the Macroplaza, a vast green area of connected squares home to the striking Museo de Arte Contemporáneo and the Faro de Comercio tower, which beams green lasers into the sky.

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Country: Mexico

Continent: North America

Currency: Mexican Peso (MXN)

Population: 1,122,912

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