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Museum of Steel
The Museum of Steel, or Museo del Acero, is located in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. One of the largest museums ever created in Mexico, it is located on the site of the very large Fundidora steel plant that was decommissioned in the mid 1980s. For 80 years, the Fundidora plant was an important part of the economic and social fabric of this city of 3.7 million people, and its conversion to a major educational facility has been very well received. The new museum, built in and around a decommissioned blast furnace, has emerged as a new focal point for the region.
Fundidora Park
Fundidora Park contains extensive walking tracks, an artificial lake, playgrounds for children and a 2.1-mile (3.4 km) permanent road course which is popular with joggers, bicyclists and inline skaters. Fundidora Park also includes a CINTERMEX which is a convention center, a hotel, the Mabe Fundidora Ice Rink, Sesame Street Park, the Monterrey Arena, an auditorium, Centro de las Artes CONARTE (Council for the Culture and Arts of Nuevo León) museum, Cineteca Nuevo León and other smaller buildings with cultural venues. This incredible hub of activity is one of the major attractions in Monterrey.
Barrio Antiguo
Popularly known as the Barrio Antiguo, or spanish old neighborhood, this area comprises what is preserved from the historical quarter of the city of Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. Currently located next to the Government Palace and the Macroplaza, it originally covered a larger space from the Santa Catarina River to 5 de Mayo Street, south to north, and from Mina Street to Roble Street (nowadays Avenida Benito Juárez), east to west. Most of the buildings now preserved are from the Spanish Colonial period and from the last years of the 19th century. Many hotels, museums, bars, nightclubs and restaurants of international cuisine can be found there.
