Nevado de Toluca
The Nevado de Toluca stratovolcano is called a real nature reserve by locals, it is visited annually by millions of tourists from all over the world. The height is 4,680 meters, it is considered the fourth highest peak in the country after the volcanoes Orizaba, Popocatepetl and Istaxihuatl. The relative height is 2210 meters, the volcano rises above the valley of the Lerma River near the city of Toluca, 80 kilometers west of Mexico City.
Description of Nevado de Toluca
The crater has a diameter of about 1.5 kilometers and is open to the east. The volcanic dome divides the crater into two parts, in which there are 2 reservoirs: Lake of the Sun and Lake of the Moon. Nevado de Toluca is a huge volcano, it is noteworthy that these lakes are among the most elevated lakes in the world. This place is a unique natural feature that creates a picture in winter and summer when the mountain ranges are covered with clouds and the wind "sings" songs.
For a long time, Nevado de Toluca was considered a place of worship and burial of local tribes, as evidenced by various archaeological excavations and objects that have been found here since the 2000s. At the moment, the volcano is extinct, the last eruption occurred several thousand years ago. Scientists say that there was a release of tufa and ash.
Features of Nevado de Toluca
It should be noted that it is difficult to get to Nevado de Toluca in the snowy season - snow covers the mountain ranges, and access to them remains closed to ordinary people, it is necessary to have a special snow structure. There is a huge national park on the mountain ranges, in which oaks, pines, and fir trees grow. Here you can find a huge number of birds and trees. Cycling is actively developed in this place. Cyclists and athletes who want to pass a real test of their abilities by nature move through the mountain ranges.
Mexico is known to many for its beauties, which we can observe on the Internet and in various films. The country has a huge number of unsurpassed natural sites, among which stands out the volcano Nevado de Toluca, located in the city of Toluca.
