natural wonder
Cerro de la Silla
The saddle-shaped mountain that defines Monterrey's skyline, a natural monument visible from every approach highway into the city.
20 km · about 25 min drive
North AmericaMexicoNuevo León
Ciudad General Escobedo
Nuevo León, Mexico · North America
About Ciudad General Escobedo
Ciudad General Escobedo is worth a stop: 10 minutes from San Nicolás de los Garza, 20km from Cerro de la Silla.
Ciudad General Escobedo is in Nuevo León, Mexico, with about 450,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is San Nicolás de los Garza, about 6 km away.
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What is there to see near Ciudad General Escobedo?
Within an hour or so of Ciudad General Escobedo: Cerro de la Silla (20 km), Cascada Cola de Caballo (50 km).
Where is Ciudad General Escobedo?
Ciudad General Escobedo is in Nuevo León, Mexico, about 6 km from San Nicolás de los Garza.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 454,967
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Mexico
- Region
- Nuevo León
- Timezone
- America/Monterrey
- Coordinates
- 25.7970, -100.3179
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Essential numbers in Mexico
Green Angels (free tourist roadside assistance on federal highways): 078.
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Worth the detour from Ciudad General Escobedo
2 notable places within an hour's drive.
waterfall
Cascada Cola de Caballo
A 25 m horsetail waterfall in a Nuevo León park near Monterrey, at the end of a paved road from Villa de Santiago.
50 km · about 60 min drive
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