Central Mexico Nature and Adventure

Mexico’s largest natural lake. Most of the 82km/51mi-long and on average 28km/17mi-wide lake lies in the state of Jalisco. Only its south-eastern portion is in Michoacán. The names of the three islands ...

The second highest mountain in Mexico (5465 m) is located approximately 85 km southeast of the capital. In recent years there have been repeated indications of a possible impending eruption, the ascen...

The highest peak in Mexico 5,760m/18,900ft (Citlaltépetl). The Pellet hut, a base for a climb with pick axe and climbing iron in the thin air (7 hours up, 4 hours down) can be reached via the village T...

An important recreational park for the city dwellers. With about 4 sq km/1.5 sq mi it is also the largest park in Mexico City. Chapultepec was once a Toltec castle, where the last Toltec ruler Huémac is...

Arguably Mexico's most beautiful lake. The lake shores stretch almost 20km/12.4mi between wooded hills and dormant volcanoes. Along the shoreline, there are picture-perfect Indian villages; a boat bring...

The zoo in Chapultepec Park date back about 500 years. The zoo may have already been established under the ruler Nezahualcóyotl before the Spaniards arrived; it may quite possibly be the first zoo in th...

address:Xochimilco, Mexico

A now inactive volcano Malinche (4,461m/14,636ft). Returning from Huamantla to Apizaco on the MEX 136, a new road after 13km/8mi turns off to Centro Vacacional Malintzín, 14km/8.7mi away. The town (elev...

Volcano Nevado de Toluca, also known as Xinantécatl (4,575m/15,010ft. The volcano is located south-east of Toluca, and can be reached via the roads 103, 134 and 3 (50km/31mi from Toluca), leading up to ...