El puente del Papa is a bridge located in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, across the usually dry Río Santa Catarina. It took its name when Pope John Paul II offered a Catholic mass over the bridge.
A flea market by the same name used to install itself under the bridge during weekends, but after hurricane "Alex" struck the city, among many things, there was a shift in the way traffic was directed and the flea market ceased to exist.
Before the Pope John Paul II visited Monterrey, the bridge was called "Puente San Luisito", as it connected the "San Luisito" neighborhood, with Monterrey Downtown, across the Santa Catarina River. The name of "Puente San Luisito" was the name of the bridge for over a century, and in just 20 years, it has been completely forgotten.
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Puente_del_Papa
Address Sin Nombre de Colonia 29, Monterrey, NL, Mexico
Coordinates 25°39'49" N -100°18'58" E
