Monterrey: the vibe
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The verdict
Liked · 72Commenters who know Monterrey describe a modern, affluent, pleasant city with good food and nature, with caveats about cost and its business-city feel.
- modern urban feel
- food and red meat
- nature and mountain hikes
- quality of life in suburbs
- warm climate
- good cafe culture
- expensive affluent areas
- business-city feel over charm
- limited expat-free experience
- heat and climate caveats
- small-sample uncertainty
- Locals and long-term residents speak warmly of the city and its people.
- Monterrey feels like a polished, luxury business hub rather than a traditional Mexican city.
- Nature access and hiking near the mountains are a major draw.
- Suburbs like San Pedro are pricey, while other areas offer more value.
- Evidence is thin, so treat this as an early impression.
Read from 8 videos, 29 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-07; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
Can You Afford to Live in Monterrey, The Richest City in Mexico -Apartment Tours and Much More
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What viewers said
“TY! I never considered Monterey before checking out this video. I just added it to my DivaList 🧡🦋🌻And I’m a fan of corn tortillas.”
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“It think Monterrey is one of Mexico’s most underrated cities. It truly does have a lot to offer.”
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“Monterey it’s a business city, full of foreign empress owners, mostly US vehicles fabric, Dubai electronics, Chinese and Middle East customer service, etc. That’s why the city looks like a metropolitan luxury city, it’s a mix cities of the ”
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“Bienvenidos a Monterrey.. aprecio que gente haga videos sobre la tierra donde naci.”
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“My fat ass would have called Uber half way up that hike😂 Good job y'all🙌🏾💜”
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“I knew you would love this city and its people, I've been here over 30-40 times”
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“Monterrey has the richest cities in all of Latin America, Monterrey as the capital, San Pedro the richest city and with the best quality of life in Latin America, San Nicolas de los Garza, has the best police in Latin America, has the talle”
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“The north of Mexico has the best red meat of all Mexico, they raise cows in such quality to import the meat with higest standards to another countries. Pobrecita April! She looked tired at the end of the video!”
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“I was so glad to find your channel, I lived in TX for 35 years, retired las year and live in Monterrey now. I love the City, do hiking around the City, and my first hike was teleferico, same as you. Good luck, look forward to see your video”
♥ 38 likes
“This was a fun style of video. I liked that there were two story lines so to speak. You were climbing the mountain and at the same time telling us about the city. Thanks”
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