Toluca, Estado de México
Toluca, the capital of the Estado de Mexico, is the highest city in the country at 2,680 meters above sea level. Toluca holds the remnants of a conquered land, framed by the majestic natural beauty of the volcano "Nevado de Toluca". This beautiful colossus rises with its white skirts on the valley plains. This is the only volcano in the world in which you can drive to the crater.
The combination of imposing pre-Columbian architecture and the churches of the colonial era converge in a delight of structures that make up the essence of the city. Its highly valuable cultural center displays the chronology of the city's artistic and cultural evolution.
Toluca is a city with robust industrial, art, commercial and tourist activity and is one of the more densely populated areas of the country. It offers a very high level of tourist services.
The cooking is typically Mexican with delicious "Tortas" and other dishes like chorizo, a dish very closely associated with Toluca. Their soccer team is even called the "Toluca Choriceros".
Among Toluca's many attractions you'll find "Cosmovitral" a work by Leopoldo Flores. It was created using 1,500 pieces of stained glass from Europe and has become a symbol of the city.
All of these virtues along with excellent hospitality and a high level of tourist services, hotels, exciting nightlife, car rental companies, convenient flights, activities, interesting sites, delicious food and a superb climate make Toluca a very worthy vacation option.
