Nuevo León Mexico

Nuevo León Mexico - a state in the northeast region of Mexico. The state is bordered by Tamaulipas to the east, Coahuila to the west, and both Zacatecas and San Luis Potosi to the south. To the north, it shares an international border with the U.S. state of Texas. The Laredo-Colombia International Bridge is the only vehicular bridge that connects the United States with the state of Nuevo León. It crosses over the Rio Grande (Rio Bravo) between the city of Colombia, Nuevo León, and Laredo, Texas. It's Capital is Monterrey, The south and west of the state consists of the Sierra Madre Oriental mountain range, which dominates most of the western scenery. Due to the abrupt shape of the mountains, there are vast valleys in between the mountains. Within these valleys is where the city of Monterrey and its metropolitan area is situated. The Northern Gulf Coastal Plains are located.

Nuevo León is known for

adventure sports- including rock climbing and rappelling – but most of the state's revenue comes from its ironwork, steelwork and smelting plants.

The most famous dish is cabrito, goat cooked slowly over the embers of a wood fire for about 8 hours & served with charros (pinto beans stewed with bacon and onions. They also enjoy churros with
Chocolate dipping sauce.

Nuevo León Mexico The state was named after the New Kingdom of León, an administrative territory from the Viceroyalty of New Spain, itself was named after the historic Spanish Kingdom of León.
Oranges and cotton are two of the most profitable crops grown in Nuevo Leon, which is known for long growing seasons.

Although Nuevo Leon has a relatively high standard of living and it is a well-developed state compared to the rest of Mexico, crime has been a problem in recent decade due
To drug cartels.

Nuevo León Mexico by Blu_leef January 26, 2023