Nuevo León · Mexico
Guadalupe travel guide
Guadalupe is a city in Nuevo León, Mexico, home to about 636,000 people.
- Best months
- October to March
- Nearest airport
- MTY16 km · Monterrey International Airport
- Currency
- MXNpeso
- Time zone
- America/Monterrey
- Language
- Nahuatl, Spanish, Yucatec Maya
About
About Guadalupe
Guadalupe is a city and surrounding municipality located in the state of Nuevo León, which is located in northern Mexico. It is part of the Greater Monterrey Metropolitan area.
Monterrey is known as the industrial engine of Mexico, and many of the factories, warehouses, foreign maquiladoras, and other industrial facilities are in the eastern suburbs. Residential areas are interspersed with industrial zones. Most residential areas serve poorer, working class laborers and these are generally not areas that are friendly to tourists.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Guadalupe
See
- Guadalupe City Museum
- Basilica de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
Do
- La Pastora Park and Zoo
- Bosque Magico amusement park
- Cerro de la Silla
- Pipo Park
- Parque España
- Estadio BBVA
- Domo Care
- Cerro del Topo Chico
- Autodromo Monterrey
- Expo Feria
- Arena Jose Sulaimán
- Abasolo and El Carmen
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Where to stay
Which part of Guadalupe to stay in
The eastern suburbs are not traditionally magnets for visitors and few hotels are in this part of the city. However, the Centro and Fundidora areas are nearby and offer plentiful options. The eastern suburbs include Apodaca with Monterrey's large international airport and there are a large and growing number of hotels serving the MTY airport area. In San Nicolas, a number of cheaper hotels (of often dubious repute) are also scattered along Av. Miguel Aleman along the route to the airport and in San Nicolas and Escobedo along MEX 85 (Carretera Nacional) heading north toward Laredo.
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When to go
The best time to visit Guadalupe
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Guadalupe are October to March. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; September is the wettest, with about 147 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Guadalupe: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Monterrey International Airport (MTY), about 16 km from the city centre in a straight line; Plan de Guadalupe International Airport (SLW, 73 km) is also within reach.
Getting in
See the main article for a more detailed discussion of urban transportation in the Monterrey area.
Getting around
Buses, taxis and ride sharing are the best ways to get around in Guadalupe and San Nicolas. Many neighborhoods in this area are poor choices for exploring as a lone pedestrian. There's metrobus service throughout Guadalupe and San Nicolas.
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MTY · Monterrey International Airport
SLW · Plan de Guadalupe International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Guadalupe
Eat
Small neighborhood cafes and street food are the most common options in this part of the city. A cluster of new restaurants is available in Apodaca near the airport. Many hotels in the area have restaurants on-site and there are places to eat in the MTY airport (including restaurants outside the secure area for screened passengers).
Stay safe
Due to the high incidence of femicide violence in the municipality of Guadalupe, the Gender Violence Alert Against Women was declared on November 18, 2016. Guadalupe, Escobedo, Apodaca, and San Nicolas are mostly working class neighborhoods where tourists are obvious outsiders who wandered off the beaten path. Be vigilant about your surroundings and use common sense about getting in and around the area.
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Questions
Guadalupe: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Guadalupe?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Guadalupe are October to March. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; September is the wettest, with about 147 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Guadalupe?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Monterrey International Airport (MTY), about 16 km from the city centre in a straight line; Plan de Guadalupe International Airport (SLW, 73 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Guadalupe?
peso (MXN).
Nearby
Destinations near Guadalupe
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.