Tamaulipas Institute of Higher Education

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The Tamaulipas Institute of Higher Education, or IEST for its acronym in Spanish, is a private university in Altamira, Tamaulipas, Mexico founded in 1974. It is one of the most recognized universities along with ITESM Campus Tampico in the southern area of the state of Tamaulipas. It serves all the metropolitan area of Tampico, Ciudad Madero and Altamira, the northern part of the state of Veracruz and the eastern part of the state of San Luis Potosí. Its campus consist of Campus Altamira, and Campus Cd. Valles located in Ciudad Valles, San Luís Potosí. ()

Local name: Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Tamaulipas Established: 1974 (50 years ago)Coordinates: 22°19'26"N, 97°52'47"W

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Tamaulipas Institute of Higher Education – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ciudad Madero, Las Flores Archaeological Site, Tampico Mexico Temple, Plaza Gobernadores.

5.1 miSE
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Ciudad Madero, Tampico
129 min walk • Ciudad Madero is a coastal city, located in southeast Tamaulipas in the Gulf of Mexico. It is the seventh most populous city in the state, with a census-estimated 2015 population of 209,175 within an area of 18.0 square miles the city is the third-largest in the Tampico metropolitan area.
5.2 miS
Climbing, Archaeological site
Las Flores Archaeological Site, Tampico
132 min walk • Las Flores is an archaeological site pertaining to the Huastec civilization in the city of Tampico, Tamaulipas in Mexico.
5 miS
Temple
Tampico Mexico Temple, Tampico
129 min walk • The Tampico Mexico Temple is the 83rd operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
5.6 miSE
22°17'11"N • 97°48'9"W
Plaza Gobernadores, Tampico
142 min walk • Park
3.6 miSE
Football, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Estadio Tamaulipas, Tampico
91 min walk • The Estadio Tamaulipas is a football stadium in the southern portion of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, serving as the home of Tampico Madero F.C. It sits across two municipalities, Tampico and Ciudad Madero, and has a capacity of 19,667. The center line of the stadium sits on the municipal boundary.
5.1 miSE
Universities and schools
Instituto Tecnológico de Ciudad Madero, Tampico
131 min walk • Instituto Tecnológico de Ciudad Madero is a technological institute in Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Commonly abbreviated as ITCM. ITCM is part of the Mexican public education system and offers several careers mainly related to the industrial needs of the region.
4.2 miN
Universities and schools
Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education
108 min walk • Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, also known as Tecnológico de Monterrey or just Tec, is a secular and coeducational private university based in Monterrey, Mexico, which has grown to include 35 campuses throughout the country.
5.7 miN
Football, Sport venue, Sport
Estadio Altamira
146 min walk • Estadio Altamira is the current stadium for the team Estudiantes de Altamira, which plays in the Liga de Ascenso. The stadium, which seats 9,581 people, is located in the port city of Altamira in the state of Tamaulipas.
2.8 miS
Universities and schools
Universidad del Noreste, Tampico
73 min walk • The Universidad del Noreste, is a private Mexican university founded in 1970; it was the first private institution of higher education established in the state of Tamaulipas. UNE is located in Tampico.