Monterrey's Urban Sprawl Meets the Sierra Madre Oriental Mountains

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Monterrey, Mexico's second-largest metropolitan area, sits at the edge of the Sierra Madre Oriental mountain range. The region is characterized by dramatically folded rock layers that form a striking natural backdrop to the city. NASA captured imagery highlighting the geographical contrast between the dense urban landscape and the rugged mountain terrain. The juxtaposition illustrates how one of Latin America's major industrial cities developed in close proximity to a significant mountain system.

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