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Compare and Contrast Essay **BRAINSTORMING:** Cities, streets, modernity, oldest, universities, pollution, fun, festival, people**.** **OUTLINE:** Cities like Guanajuato and Monterrey have many differences but also have much in common. **Differences.** 1. Architecture 2. Pollution **Similarities.** 1. Fun Guanajuato and Monterrey are two cities that have much in common and inevitably many things that contrast, but they both are beautiful cities that deserve to be visited. **//Guanajuato & Monterrey//** **//Like all great travelers, I have seen more things than I remember, and remember more things I have seen//** **– Portuguese proverb.** People enjoy visiting Latin American countries perhaps because there are places that do not seem to belong to the same nation. Mexico is a country with a lot of contrasts and similarities and the proof is its cities full of history and modernity. Cities like Guanajuato and Monterrey have many differences but also have much in common.
 * Guanajuato was built by Spanish style
 * Monterrey has modernity and futuristic style.
 * Guanajuato has sunny days and clear sky.
 * Monterrey has the highest level of carbon dioxide.
 * Monterrey has great nightlife and Guanajuato has "The Cervantino festival".
 * They both have wonderful people.

One of the differences between Guanajuato and Monterrey is the architecture. Guanajuato is one of the oldest cities in Mexico. This city was built inspired by Spanish style with many churches and narrow streets. In contrast, the architecture of Monterrey is modern and futuristic. The capital of Nuevo Leon state has big buildings and wide avenues and it has one of the biggest airports in Latin America.

Another difference is the pollution. The air that people **__breathe__** in the city of Monterrey is not the best anyone could find. A recent investigation showed that this city has the highest levels of carbon dioxide in the country due to the large number of cars that are driven every day; moreover, Monterrey is a big industrial zone. On the other hand, in Guanajuato people can enjoy a spectacular landscape with sunny days and clear sky. More than half of population in Guanajuato prefers going to work walking or using public transport; therefore, this city does not have pollution problems.

Although Guanajuato and Monterrey are different cities they also have some similarities. Both cities are fun. The nightlife in Monterrey is wonderful because it has a large number of clubs and casinos where people usually have a good time. In Guanajuato it performs "The Cervantino Festival", one of the most important musical and cultural events in the country. Another similarity is the education that their schools have. Monterrey’s universities are known for having great athletes. With **__regard__** to Guanajuato, it has at least four public universities that are inside the national top ten in arts and science education. A lot of successful writes and actors studied in these schools. The **__warmth__** of their people is another reason why these cities are very similar. Both cities have friendly people who smile at everyone; furthermore, they are always taking care of the rest of their visitors.

The list of issues for which two Mexican cities may be different and similar at the same time is **__endless__**. There are other points that are **__worthy__** to note such as, food, literature, traditions, music, healthy care, etc. I think it is great to discover how different aspects of one city to another can **__converge__** and form part of the same site, with the same people, in the same nation. Guanajuato and Monterrey are two cities that have much in common and inevitably many things that contrast, but they both are beautiful cities that **__deserve__** to be visited.