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Nuevo Leon, or New Leon, officially the Estado Libre y Soberano de Nuevo León (Free and Soverign State of Nuevo Leon) is one of the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It's divided into 51 municipalities and it's capital city is Monterrey.

History 

Nuevo León was originally founded by conquistador Alberto del Canto, although frequent raids by Chichimecas, the natives of the north, prevented the establishment of almost any permanent settlements. Subsequent to the failure of del Canto to populate the area, Luis Carvajal y de la Cueva, at the head of a group of Portuguese and Spanish settlers who were of Jewish descent, requested permission from the Spanish King to attempt to settle the area which would be called the New Kingdom of León and would fail as well. Business rivals later persecuted the Carbajal family by sicking the Inquisition upon them in the 16th century. It wasn't until 1596 under the leadership of Diego de Montemayor the colony became permanent. Nuevo Leon eventually became (along with the provinces of Coahuila, Nuevo Santander and Texas) one of the Eastern Internal Provinces in Northern New Spain. In the 19th century, Nuevo León was in a growth spurt and the bargain land deals attracted immigrants of German, Slavic, French, Italian, Jewish and Anglo-American origin. The capital of Nuevo León is Monterrey, the third largest city in Mexico with over four million residents. Monterrey is a modern and affluent city, and Nuevo León has long been one of Mexico's most industrialized states.

The state was named after the New Kingdom of León, an administrative territory of the Viceroyalty of New Spain, which was itself named for the historic Spanish Kingdom of León. 

Now 

It is located in Northeastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east, San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León has a 15 kilometer (9 mi) stretch of the U.S.–Mexico border adjacent to the U.S. state of Texas. 

Besides its capital, other important cities are Guadalupe, Santa Catarina, San Nicolás de los Garza, and San Pedro Garza García, all of which are part of the Monterrey Metropolitan area. 

As of 2010, Nuevo León's population was about 4.653 million. Of these 4.653 million, nearly 80%, or about 3.7 million, of the state's population resides within the Monterrey Metropolitan area, making it the third largest metropolitan area in the country. Life expectancy in the state is high, being 73 years for men and 79 years for women.

Ninety-four percent of the total population occupy urban areas, one million of which are home-owners, and 98% have all utilities (running water, sewer systems and electric power). The remaining 2% is mostly the small indigenous population which is isolated and lives in the mountain regions.

Following the nation's tendency, a majority of the population identifies as being Roman Catholic.

Regarding ethnicity, the state has one of the highest white populations, a trend very apparent in Mexico's northern region. The majority of the people within the state are of Spanish, French, or German descent. Mestizos are also dominant in the state.

Parque Fundidora (Fundidora Park) is a public park located east of Monterrey, Mexico in the old land of Fundidora de Acero de Monterrey.

This urban sustainable park is located inside the former Monterrey Foundry Property with an area of 142 hectares (1.42 km2). The Monterrey Foundry (Monterrey Steel Foundry Company) operated from 1900 until its bankruptcy in 1986. Two years later, after being legally declared financially insolvent, the Fideicomiso Fundidora (Fundidora Escrow) was installed to administer the Park. The park has several industrial buildings from the Old Foundry making it a top famous Archeological Industrial Site in Mexico.

Parque Fundidora features the following landmarks:

Where is It?

Avenida Fundidora y Adolfo Prieto s/n col. Obrera cp 64010

How much?

Free

Contact:

8181268500

info@parquefundidora.org 

The Macroplaza or La Gran Plaza is a town square or plaza located in the heart of the city of Monterrey.

The Macroplaza was built in the early 1980s during the governorship of Alfonso Martínez Domínguez. The construction of the Macroplaza required the demolition of several old buildings and houses including a famous movie theater. The Macroplaza is the seventh largest plaza in the world. It has an extension of 400,000 square metres consisting of various monuments, smaller plazas and gardens. 

One of the most iconic monuments of the city is the Faro del Comercio (Lighthouse of Commerce), a 70-meter-tall modern lighthouse located in the same plaza, equipped with a green laser, that shot its light around the city at nights.

The Macroplaza features the following landmarks:

Where is It?

Avenida Constitución - 5 de Mayo; Zona Centro de Monterrey

How much?

Free

Paseo Santa Lucía (Santa Lucia Riverwalk) is an artificial river located in Monterrey. It's the largest artificial river in Latinamerica with 1.55 miles long and 1.2 meters deep.

It was inaugurated by the Mexican President Felipe Calderon Hinojosa, Nuevo León's governor Natividad González Parás, and Monterrey's mayor Adalberto Madero in celebration of the 197th anniversary of the Mexican War of Independence. It is one of the most important attractions in the city.

Where is it?

Avenida Fundidora y Adolfo Prieto s/n. Col. Obrera cp 64010

How much?

60 pesos: 65-10 years old

40 pesos: + 65years old

40 pesos: 10-5 years old

Free: - 4 years old

Contact:

81268500 Ext. 8525