ITESM - ITESM ITESM is the Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, also known as the "Tec de Monterrey", or simply "Tec". The name is translated into English as the "Monterrey Institute of Technology" (for this reason, some call it "the Mexican MIT"). It is the most important business school in Latin America, and is one of the most important Universities, and private schools, in Mexico. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 History 2 Education Model 3 Campus Monterrey 4 Academia 5 Acreditations and Aknowledgments 6 World Wide Presence 7 Famous Graduates 8 External Links History The ITESM was founded in 1943 by a group of businessmen, headed by Don Eugenio Garza Sada, in Monterrey, Mexico. In 1945, the Institute adopts "The Ram" as mascot. In 1947,.
Zacatecas (city) - small plazas and parks (jardines) dot the city, among them the Jardín de la Independencia and the tiny (200 sq. foot) Jardín de Juárez. The cathedral is an elaborately carved red-stone structure, but its once richly decorated interior was looted during the civil wars of the 19th and 20th centuries. Churches abound, and many have recently been converted into art galleries or museums. Zacatecas is home to the Autonomous University of Zacatecas (UAZ) and a branch of the Monterrey Institute of Technology (ITESM). Overlooking the city from an elevation of 500 ft. is the Cerro de la Bufa, a rocky outcropping crowned by a chapel and which is a popular spot for hiking and taking in the view of the city below. Zacatecas was founded in 1546 and was built over.
Monterrey, Mexico - Spanish Inquisition. A third expedition of twelve families led by Diego de Montemayor founded Monterrey on September 20, 1596, next to a spring called Ojos de Agua de Santa Lucia, where the National Museum of Mexican History is located. During the years of Spanish Rule, Monterrey was a place that connected trade between San Antonio (nowadays in Texas), Tampico, and Saltillo. Tampico's port brought many products from Europe, while Saltillo concentrated the Northern Territories trade with the capital, Mexico City. San Antonio was the key trade point with the northern foreign colonies (British and French). After the Mexican Independence War, Monterrey rose as a key economical center for the newly formed nation, specially since its balanced ties between Europe (with its connections to Tampico), the United States (with its connections to.
