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Antiguo Palacio Federal
Little Plaza Cinco de Mayo faces the grand facade of the 1928 Antiguo Palacio Federal, now home to the post office and tourist office.
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Barrio Antiguo
This is the most atmospheric part of town, with cobbled streets and some fine colonial houses, many of which have been converted into fashionable cafes, restaurants and art galleries. Its boundaries are the Av Constitución ring road in the south and east, Dr Coss to the west, and Matamoros in the north. On Friday and Saturday nights, the streets around Padre Mier become a major party zone with an array of bars and clubs.
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Capilla de los Dulces Nombres
Monterrey's smallest, and, after the cathedral its oldest, church, is the adorable 1830 Capilla de los Dulces Nombres.
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Cathedral
Built in stages between about 1725 and the 1890s. The neon cross at the top just doesn't seem out of place in Monterrey.
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Explanada de los Héroes
Explanada de los Héroes has statues of national heroes in each corner. It's the most formal and traditional of the spaces in the Gran Plaza and has the 1908 neoclassical Palacio de Gobierno on its north side.
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Fuente de la Vida
Fuente de la Vida shows Neptune riding a chariot and being chased by naked women.
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Gran Plaza
A grandiose monument to Monterrey's ambition, this series of interconnected squares was created in the 1980s and its charm has increased over the years as once-naked urban space has been softened by parks, trees, fountains and pools. The Gran Plaza is lined with classically designed municipal buildings and cutting-edge modern structures housing some of Mexico's finest museums.
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Monumento Homenaje al Sol
At the very southern tip of Gran Plaza, the Monumento Homenaje al Sol is a soaring sculpture designed by Rufino Tamayo on a traffic island.
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