Where to Go / What to Do in Toluca

PARQUE NACIONAL NEVADO DE TOLUCA (National Park)
Located inside the Neovolcanic region, the Parque Nevado of Toluca has an altitude of 3,000 to 4,100 meters above sea level, making all vegetation disappear in the highest areas. In the lowest areas, the scenery is drawn with pine, Encino and oyamel trees.

The crater of Nevado de Toluca or Xinantecatl, which means nude man, has lakes called Sun and moon in its interior, both objects of prehispanic rituals. For this reason, you can find objects of up to 1,800 years old. To get to the crater there is a 20 km path.

The park of 51,000 hectares has two pools completely equipped to offer the best tourist services.

PARQUE NACIONAL INSURGENTE MIGUEL HIDALGO (National Park)
Best known as the Marquesa, this park is located only 32 km east of Toluca. The historic importance to which it owes its name to goes back to the independent war. During this the army of Miguel Hidalgo and Costilla made it through one of the hardest battles, the battle of the Cruces against the realist army it defeated.

The beautiful scenery that you can enjoy on your visit to this natural sanctuary of 1.7 hectares, will make you want to come back to repeat the experience. Located at an altitude of 3,000 to 3,800 meters above sea level, you can do different activities outdoors like excursions, camping, repelling, or mountain climbing, horseback riding, or motocross. These mentioned last can be rented in the service centers located inside the park.

CENTRO CULTURAL MEXIQUENSE (Cultural Center)
The ancient hacienda of San Jose de la Pila shelters the Cultural Center, a gathering of important cultural spaces in Toluca de Lerdo. This is because the great necessities of culture and historic investigation are attended to through the Anthropology Museum and History, the Museum of Modern Art and the Popular Cultures Museum, all open to the general public.