MEXICO GUIDE

Exploring the State of Mexico

MEXICO FORUM

The State of Mexico is one of the gems of Central Mexico.

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Francisco Verástegui Wins 2007 Colibri Ecotourism Award
Feria de Turismo Rural 2008
Prioridades para el turismo rural
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Teotihuacán
Popocatépetl and Ixtaccíhuatl National Park
Toluca Volcano
MEXICO PARKS

Desierto de los Leones
Toluca's Cosmovitral-Jardin Botanico

OTHER PLACES

Ecatepec
Pachuquilla
Zumpango

TEXCOCO

Texcoco (2,250 meters) was originally founded on the eastern bank of Lake Texcoco and now within the boundaries of Mexico City.

CHAPINGO

Universidad Autónoma Chapingo
Chapingo - Wikipedia
Red de Mercados y Tianguis Orgánicos en México - Chapingo

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WIKI

Mexico State
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GEOGRAPHY

The State of México (Estado de México) is located in Central Mexico. The state capital is Toluca. The state is bounded to the north by Hidalgo, to the east by Tlaxcala and Puebla, to the south by Morelos and Guerrero, and to the west by Michoacán. It has an area of 21,461 km2 (9247 square miles).

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