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.
14 km · about 25 min drive
North AmericaMexicoNuevo León
San Nicolás de los Garza
Nuevo León, Mexico · North America
About San Nicolás de los Garza
San Nicolás de los Garza is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Ciudad General Escobedo, 14km from Cerro de la Silla.
San Nicolás de los Garza is in Nuevo León, Mexico, with about 410,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Ciudad General Escobedo, about 6 km away.
San Nicolás de los Garza , sometimes known only as San Nicolás, is a city and coextensive municipality in the Mexican state of Nuevo León that is part of the Monterrey metropolitan area. It has become primarily a city for residences and family houses, although it still has several factories that tend to relocate toRead more
the periphery of the metropolitan area. It is the fifth-largest city in the state, behind Monterrey, Guadalupe, Ciudad Apodaca and General Escobedo.
It houses the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (Autonomous University of Nuevo León), one of the most prestigious public schools in Mexico and Latin America.
San Nicolás, although less populated than Monterrey, has a higher population density.
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Within an hour or so of San Nicolás de los Garza: Cerro de la Silla (14 km), Cascada Cola de Caballo (44 km).
Where is San Nicolás de los Garza?
San Nicolás de los Garza is in Nuevo León, Mexico, about 6 km from Ciudad General Escobedo.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 412,199
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Mexico
- Region
- Nuevo León
- Timezone
- America/Monterrey
- Coordinates
- 25.7417, -100.3022
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Green Angels (free tourist roadside assistance on federal highways): 078.
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Worth the detour from San Nicolás de los Garza
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.
44 km · about 50 min drive
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