🔍 White-Nosed Coati | Nasua narica 🦡 📍 Seen in Nuevo León, Mexico 🇲🇽 💬 Their long ringed tail is often held straight up when walking — it helps group members keep track of each other in dense forest. Also Known as: White-Nosed Coatimundi, Coatimundi,…
🔍 Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of Monterrey ⛪️ 📍 Seen in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico 🇲🇽 💬 Construction began in 1705, but it wasn’t fully completed until the late 18th century. Colonial-era construction was… not exactly fast. Photo Location: Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico Year…
🔍 St. James the Apostle Parish Church ⛪️ 📍 Seen in Santiago, Nuevo León, Mexico. 💬 Founded in 1745, it surprisingly retains its original architecture and represents the main icon of the magical town of Santiago in the state of Nuevo León, Mexico. Photo Location:…
🔍 The Liberator: Statue of Miguel Hidalgo (1984) 🏛️ 📍 Seen in Explanada de los Héroes, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico 🇲🇽 💬 Another great figure in Mexican history was Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla. Considered the father of the nation in his fight for national…
🔍 The Victor over Maximilian’s Empire: Statue of Mariano Escobedo (1984) 🏛️ 📍 Seen in Explanada de los Héroes, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico 🇲🇽 💬 He is the general who captured Emperor Maximilian, who reigned over the country at the time. He is one of…
🔍 The General: Statue of José María Morelos y Pavón (1984) 🏛️ 📍 Seen in Explanada de los Héroes, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico 🇲🇽 💬 General José María Morelos y Pavón is considered a national hero by Mexicans. He is one of the most emblematic…
🔍 The Exalted Mexican: Statue of Benito Juárez (1907) 🏛️ 📍 Seen in Explanada de los Héroes, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico 🇲🇽 💬 This statue has several interesting facts, including… the Juárez monument was made in Salem, Ohio, in the United States. The column and…
🔍 Monument to Cuauhtémoc 🦅 📍 Seen in Plaza de la República, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico 🇲🇽 💬 This monument was built in 1961 by sculptor Francisco Zúñiga. Photo Location: Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico Year Inaugurated: 1961 Artistic Style: Academic Realism with Nationalist Monumentalism Cost…
🔍 University Stadium ⚽️ 📍 Seen in San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León, Mexico 🇲🇽 💬 Stadium home to one of the biggest teams in the state of Monterrey and in Mexican football… Tigres; also rival and direct arch-enemy of the Rayados team. Photo…
🔍 The World Sphere or Fundidora World Sphere 🌎 📍 Seen in Nave Lewis – Parque Fundidora, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico 🇲🇽 💬 “The world belongs to those born to conquer it, not to those who dream they can conquer it.” – Fernando Pessoa –…
🔍 Giant Ironweed | Vernonia gigantea 🪻 📍 Seen in Chipinque Ecological Park, Nuevo León, Mexico 🇲🇽 💬 Its name comes from its elongated shape and its ability to withstand winter without much damage. A beautiful plant! Also Known as: Tall ironweed, Ironweed Plant Type:…
🔍 Grutas de García (García Caves) ⛰️ 📍 Seen in García, Nuevo León, México 🇲🇽 💬 The García Caves are surrounded by a desert and rocky landscape. A truly wonderful experience that takes you to see numerous caverns that were discovered almost 200 years ago…
