Cerro de la Loma Larga

Cerro de la Loma Larga (literal English for: Long Hill Mountain), or Loma Larga (short version) located in the Monterrey, Nuevo León metropolitan area is a lower extension of the Sierra Madre Oriental, in particular an eastern extension of Cerro de las Mitras. The hill has long been considered the natural division of the now adjacent cities of Monterrey and San Pedro Garza García. For its short range of about 10 kilometers it is flanked on its northern side by the Santa Catarina River, and on its southern side, the Sierra Madre Oriental in almost full height. Its nearby geological companions make of it a rather unremarkable elevation, and residential areas, shops, high buildings and freeways have been constructed all over it. The Diana...