ANTENA LIVING

Everything you need to know
before arriving in Monterrey.

Neighborhoods, paperwork, daily life, going out. Written on the ground, for newcomers.

Discover Monterrey

Monterrey at sunset

Sunset over Cerro de la Silla, the iconic mountain of Monterrey.

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The guide to read before you fly.

Student neighborhoods, paperwork, transport, real budget. Everything tourist guides leave out, in a free PDF sent to your inbox.

Student guides

Written on the ground, tested in real life.

Mexico student visa, residency and CURP for Monterrey

Mexico student visa, residency and CURP for Monterrey

Getting started Updated on June 10, 2026
Best restaurants in San Pedro, Monterrey: where to eat

Best restaurants in San Pedro, Monterrey: where to eat

San Pedro Updated on June 10, 2026
Monterrey air quality: how bad, when, and what to do

Monterrey air quality: how bad, when, and what to do

Getting started Updated on June 1, 2026
Free things to do in Monterrey: parks, museums, Sundays

Free things to do in Monterrey: parks, museums, Sundays

Visiting Monterrey Updated on May 30, 2026

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Who writes for you

Two takes on Monterrey.

One French expat, one Mexican native. We write together so nothing is told from a single angle.

Marc

Marc

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French

โ€œFive years ago I came on exchange at Tec de Monterrey, from my French business school (Iร‰SEG Lille). I fell hard for Mexico. Today my goal is to help exchange students make the most of their year here.โ€

Speaks

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French ยท ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง English ยท ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese

Elena

Elena

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Mexican

โ€œI'm 25, I'm from Monterrey and I studied nutrition at the Tec. I love hanging out at cafรฉs and finding new, fun spots to break the routine, then sharing them with people who just got to the city.โ€

Speaks

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง English ยท ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French