Nevado de Toluca
Stratovolcano Nevado de Toluca is called by locals a real natural reserve; it is visited annually by millions of tourists from all over the world. The height is 4680 meters, it is considered the fourth highest peak in the country after the volcanoes Orizaba, Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl. The relative height is 2210 meters, the volcano rises above the Lerma River valley 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 one of the highest lakes in the world. This place is a unique natural site, which in winter and summer creates a picture when the mountain ranges are covered with clouds and the wind “sings” songs.
For a long time, Nevado de Toluca was considered a place where the worship and burial of local tribes took place ─ this is 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 tuff and ash.
Features of Nevado de Toluca
It should be noted that during the snowy season it is difficult to get to Nevado de Toluca - snow covers the mountain ranges, and access to them remains closed to ordinary people; you must have a special snow structure. On the mountain ranges there is a huge national park in which oaks, pines, and spruce trees grow. Here you can find a huge number of birds and trees. Cycling is actively developed in this place. The mountain ranges are frequented by cyclists and athletes who want to undergo a real test of their capabilities in nature.
Mexico is known to many for its beauties, which we can observe on the Internet and in various films. The country is home to a huge number of unsurpassed natural sites, among which the Nevado de Toluca volcano, located in the city of Toluca, stands out.
