Highest Point in State of Mexico (Nevado de Toluca) - Toluca, State of Mexico, Mexico - Geographic High Points on Waymarking.com

El punto más alto del Estado de México es el Nevado de Toluca, también conocido como Volcán Xinantécatl, con una altitud de 4.640 metros sobre el nivel del mar. Se encuentra ubicado en el Parque Nacional Nevado de Toluca, en el municipio de Toluca.

El Nevado de Toluca es un volcán extinto que tiene dos lagunas en su cráter: la Laguna del Sol y la Laguna de la Luna. Es un lugar popular para practicar senderismo, montañismo, camping y esquí.

El cráter tiene forma elíptica y el fondo está ocupado por dos lagunas de agua potable separadas por una corriente o bóveda de lava: la laguna del Sol y la de la Luna. Ambos cuerpos de agua se conectan mediante filtración, ya que ocupan el espacio de las chimeneas del volcán. Presenta varios picos y laderas, entre los que destacan el Pico del Fraile (cima), el Pico del Águila (cima secundaria, apenas 20 metros más baja que el del Fraile), la Oruga o Brazo, el Águila y el Escorpión (laderas), el Paso del Quetzal, el Pico Humboldt, el Cerro Mamelón (también llamado el Ombligo) y el Cerro Prieto o Negro adosado al exterior del cráter, así como una cruz, colocada por los españoles, donde se sospecha que los matlatzincas realizaban sacrificios.

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The highest point in the State of Mexico is the Nevado de Toluca, also known as Xinantécatl Volcano, with an altitude of 4,640 meters above sea level. It is located in the Nevado de Toluca National Park, in the municipality of Toluca.

Nevado de Toluca is an extinct volcano that has two lagoons in its crater: Laguna del Sol and Laguna de la Luna. It is a popular place for hiking, mountaineering, camping and skiing.

The crater has an elliptical shape and the bottom is occupied by two lagoons of drinking water separated by a current or lava vault: the Sol lagoon and the Moon lagoon. Both bodies of water are connected by filtration, since they occupy the space of the volcano's chimneys. It has several peaks and slopes, among which the Pico del Fraile (summit), the Pico del Águila (secondary peak, just 20 meters lower than that of the Fraile), the Caterpillar or Arm, the Águila and the Escorpión (slopes) stand out. , the Quetzal Pass, the Humboldt Peak, the Mamelón Hill (also called the Ombligo) and the Prieto or Black Hill attached to the outside of the crater, as well as a cross, placed by the Spanish, where it is suspected that the Matlatzincas made sacrifices..

State/Province/County/Territory etc.: State of Mexico Elevation: 4460 Elevation Measurement: Meters Access: Hiking Trail/Foot Path Fee: Yes If Yes How Much?: 100.00 (listed in local currency) Related URL (If available): [Web Link]

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