Monterrey has a slightly different structure to other cities. There are a lot of mountains and mountainous nature parks in and around Monterrey, which automatically means there are relatively many views. I was curious though and wanted to know if there was a viewpoint in Monterrey without having to hike and sweat.
There is. Mirador del Obispado. And there’s even a cute yellow cathedral on the way up. The viewpoint itself is like a really big circular platform that you get to via a kind of path with what I assume are flagpoles. The view from the platform is, as appropriate for Monterrey, out to all sides because Monterrey is built the way it is. You can see mountains on several sides, skyscrapers on some and just houses on others.
The thing I remember most vividly is that at some point I asked myself whether I was going crazy or imagining it, because I could hear voices in the background and music in between – even though I was up there alone for a while. As this really triggered me and it was sometimes louder and sometimes quieter, I eventually followed the sound and discovered the speakers blaring out Mexican music and the story of the Obispado. You don’t know how relieved I was when I discovered these speakers….

Go or not? The viewpoint is admittedly a bit further from the centre, but I still think the viewpoint is worth it if you’re in Monterrey. Especially if you don’t like hiking. Because for everything else with a view you have to climb a mountain.