MONTERREY; MY HOMETOWN
I was born in Mexico City, but at the age of two months, my parents moved to my mom’s hometown, which is Monterrey and became the place where I grew up.
Most people here in Europe have never heard of Monterrey, even though it is a very important city in Latin America, so I thought it was a good idea to introduce you to it.
“Monterrey is the capital city of the northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo León and a municipality of the same name. It is Mexico’s third largest city after Mexico City and Guadalajara. Also known as “Sultana del Norte” (Northern Sultan), Monterrey is an important industrial and business center. The city proper has population of 1.1 million, and the metropolitan area of Monterrey has a population of 3.8 million. (Wikipedia.org)”
I think it is worth mentioning the comercial and business value of the city, taking into account the fact that most of you are business students; “Monterrey is a major industrial center in northern Mexico , producing a GDP of 78.5 billion US dollars (2006). The city’s GDP per capita in 2007 was 21,788 US dollars. The city was ranked second-best to do business in Mexico in 2005 and is currently ranked as the third best by the América Economía magazine. Because of its strong steel industry, it is often called “the Pittsburgh of Mexico”. The city has prominent positions in sectors such as steel, cement, glass, auto parts, and brewing. In 1999 Fortune magazine recognized Monterrey as the best city in Latin America in which to do business. The magazine attributes its economic wealth in part to its proximity with the United States-Mexican border and mentions Monterrey as a significant city with economic links to the United States.”(Wikipediq.org)”
This was a rather short introduction to my hometown, but if you are interested in knowing more about it, you can visit these two sites:
