In Monterrey

After visiting Baja California, I decided to go in Monterrey, a city northeast of mexico. I had three good reason to get there, first it’s a big city but not touristy at all, with everyone I talk to over there they all think i was living here or here as exchange student, no one though I was just traveling by it was pretty good to get a good feel of the culture.  it is also surrounded by mountain which is pretty awesome. and I had a friend that I met along my travel that is living here. that was I good place to stay for a bit.

The city itself is pretty nice, but have nothing special, it’s just a big city like many other.  it can get good view with the surrounding mountains but with the pollution smoke it’s usually not so good.

what I really loved was all the mountain surrounding the city, there is some really amazing spot.
I climbed on top of 2 of the mountain surrounding the city.

El Cerro de la Silla (1800m), unfortunately when I get on top I was all in the cloud (first time I saw a cloud since i’m in mexico, it have to be that day, and that time !!)  I still had a pretty good view on the way down.

El Cerro de la Mitras(2000m), the way up there was really cool, we had to go across the mountain though an old mine, and climb some vertical slope using some old chains.  and the view from the summit was really amazing, pretty different from the mountain I used to climb back in Canada!!

in another of the mountains surrounding Monterrey, you can find some impressive canyon!!
el Estanzuela which is just next to the city you walk up and down the canyon which make a pretty nice day

Matacanes, this one is a bit further away from the city, and much harder to get. You have to go with a guide and all the equipment. we had to wake up at 3AM to be back home at 11PM. it make a very long day, but definitely worth it !!
after 1.5h in a truck on a very bad track we reach the top of the canyon. from there is was about 10h of walking, swimming jumping of big cliff, or going down in rappel.

The scenery all along the canyon is surrealist, going though all king of awesome spot, with nice pools of crystal clear water, amazing water falls, going through huge caves. all along the scenery never stop surprising me with more and more beautiful spot.  I would definitely recommend anyone that have the opportunity to go down this canyon!!