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Toluca, the capital of the State of Mexico, is the highest city in the nation, with an altitude of 2680 meters (8,844 feet) above sea level. It lies 65 km (40 mi) west of Mexico City. Toluca has an average temperature of 18º C (64º F) and three microclimates: cold, semi-cold and temperate. The area gets rainfall during the summer.
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Toluca is a city where you’ll see contrasts of old and new. On the one hand, it is called La Bella (The Beautiful One) due to the French neoclassical architecture. Notable examples include the Portales and the Cathedral, considered one of the city’s most important artistic expressions from the 19th-century colonial period. On the other hand, Toluca has a large and well-developed industrial area.
This dynamic metropolis is surrounded by stunning natural beauty, as you’ll see at the Parque Nacional Insurgente Miguel Hidalgo, popularly known as La Marquesa. There you can do a wide variety of extreme sports and outdoor recreational activities. The Nevado de Toluca, a popular ecotourism site, is the country’s fourth highest volcano and the only one in the world with a crater that can be reached by car.
If it’s art and culture you’re after, Toluca is the city with second highest number of museums in the nation, including those located at the Centro Cultural Mexiquense. Also of interest is the Cosmovitral, which houses an amazing botanical garden and has one of the largest stained glass artworks in the world.
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