EWB JSC Nuevo Leon, Mexico

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EWB JSC Nuevo Leon, Mexico
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State of Nuevo Leon
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• Most poor villages are in the south (red) of the
  state
• Most villages need potable water
• Majority of villages are provided with
  electricity
• Nuevo Leon has one of the major cities in Mexico
  Monterrey
• Major roads and toll- ways
• Near Laredo and McAllen, TX
• Not dangerous like border towns

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Monterrey City

• 3rd Largest City in Mexico
• Financial Capital of Latin America
• 2 International Airports
• 2 hrs away from Laredo, TX
• 8-10 hours away from Houston, TX

• A liter of gasoline costs between 5.00 and 5.50
  pesos
• It costs 5.5 pesos initially to take a cab with
  3.20 pesos for each kilometer
• Car rental ranges from 150-350/wk

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Monterrey City
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Advantages of working close to Monterrey

• Near the border (but not a border town and
  therefore not dangerous)
• 2 airports
• 5 Home Depots all over town
• Possible partnership with 2 Universities among 36
  registered Universities
• Possible partnership with Rotary Club and other
  philanthropic organizations
• Car Rental is possible with major U.S. companies
• Might be able to stay in University dorms
• U.S. Consulate in town
• Engineering organizations express interest in
  partnering with EWB-JSC
• Did I mention 5 Home Depots!!!

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Possible partner IT Linares

• Technological Institute for Grad Students
• Expressed genuine interest in participating with
  the possibility of forming a permanent EWB
  chapter in Mexico
• 70 miles away from Monterrey City
• Near southern villages of State of Nuevo Leon
• Director of institution has contacts in Southern
  regions
• http//www.itlinares.edu.mx/linares.html