Monterrey is the third largest city in Mexico with approximately 3 million people in the metropolitan area. Many people consider it to be the commercial center for Mexico, and the picture to the left shows a monument to commerce.

The city is nestled in the mountains of northern Mexico only 300 kilometers from the USA border. It has more computers per capita than anywhere in Mexico. The population is the most educated in Mexico and the city on a per capita basis has more colleges, universities and institutes of technology, than any other Mexican city.

Quality restaurants, modern shopping malls, numerous museums and cultural attractions are plentiful here. The mountains, canyons and the desert that surrounds the city offer a wide variety of tourist activities, many of which are not readily available anywhere else in Mexico. Some of the Mexico's best hiking, mountain biking, cave exploring and nature areas are located close to the city.

MONTERREY SHOPPING AND SERVICES

Mainly tourist items and handicrafts are found in Ixtapa, but a wider variety of shopping can be found in neighboring Zihuatanejo at numerous open air markets.

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