Monterrey - Post Report Question and Answers
What have been the highlights of your time in this country? Best trips or experiences?
Direct flights from Monterrey make it easy to access Mexico’s Caribbean coast, places like Cancún, Cozumel, and Tulum are just a few hours away and great for quick beach getaways. Closer to home, the historic mountain town of Santiago is perfect for a day trip or weekend escape, offering charming architecture, waterfalls, and great food. Further afield, Oaxaca stands out as a cultural gem with incredible cuisine, crafts, and history. Mexico is full of fascinating destinations, and travel within the country has been a highlight of the experience. - Mar 2025
Travel around the country is exceptional. Zacatecas is a five-hour drive away, and it is a beautiful UNESCO World Heritage city. Flights elsewhere are frequent and inexpensive -- both coasts, Mexico City, Guanajuato/San Miguel, and many other destinations. Travel to the U.S. is also cheap and easy. - Feb 2021
Mexico City is great. - Sep 2018
View of the mountains, great shopping, comfortable place to live. - Aug 2015
I loved it, everything about it. There are tons of things to do and see in Monterrey, and plenty (with ease of getting there) to see outside of Monterrey. - Mar 2014
Good food (although Monterrey is not the highlight of Mexican cuisine), lots of outdoor/cultural activities, great travel opportunities. - Oct 2012
Monterrey has a decent number of local attractions - the Grutas de Garcia, Santiago, the Paseo Sta. Lucia, Horno 3, etc. The security situation degraded by the time I left that all of these places were off-limits, but when it was safe, these were really fun to do. - Oct 2010
This post hasn't been too much of a culture shock for our children. There are tons of American families around and the schools have been wonderful. - Jul 2010
