Paige Johnson | THE SPECTRUM Studying abroad is an incredible, exhausting, exciting and tiring experience that lends plenty of insights and new ideas. Some of the decisions people have to make include where they want to study, what classes…
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A Bison Abroad | A Bibliophile’s Guide to Monterrey
Apr 30, 2018, 8:30 AM 0
While there’s no Barnes & Noble and definitely no Zandbroz, the bustling city of Monterrey does have a wide range of bookstores for book lovers to peruse. Libros Café y Detalles A quiet, quaint little bookstore in el Barrio…
While actual spring is slowly starting to arrive, dreams of sunshine and double-digit temperatures keep us going through the hold out of winter. An uplifting thought for many is that, next year when the weather gets bad again and…
On December 9, 1531, an Aztec man named Juan Diego was walking to the Church of Santiago when he heard a birdsong and saw a large, white cloud. Juan Diego approached the cloud. As he got closer, the birdsong…
An hour outside of Monterrey, Mexico exists the town of García. Best known for las Grutas de García, the town itself has plenty for travelers to do either as a separate trip altogether or in addition to visiting the…
While Mexico is best known for its savory tacos and mouth-watering quesadillas, there are other delicious recipes that locals dish out. One such example are molletes. Molletes consist of cheese and refried beans baked onto a small roll of…
PAIGE JOHNSON | THE SPECTRUM About 50 to 60 million years old, Grutas de García are a natural cave formation in the Cerro del Fraile mountain north of Monterrey. In 1843, Father Juan Antonio Sobrevilla was walking through the…
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A Bison Abroad | Carne Asada: A Traditional Staple of Monterrey Life
Mar 8, 2018, 8:30 AM 0
A baby shower, bridal shower, birthday, anniversary or even a casual occasion. What do all these things have in common? In Monterrey, at least, they all call for a “carne asada.” The northern region of Mexico, including Nuevo León,…
Monterrey may be a highly metropolitan city, but there is still an existing old soul downtown. Known as El Barrio Antiguo, it is what’s left of the historical portion of Monterrey, where colorful buildings are closely packed together…
In the state of Nuevo León, just two hours south of the Texas border, lies the heart of international business and the largest university system in Mexico. While not immediately recognizable compared with Mexico City, Playa del Carmen…