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| Nevado de Toluca from the north
(photo by Ivan Orta)

Nevado de Toluca   (Xinantecatl)
    15390 ft (4690 m) .
Major Peaks:
Pico del Fraile:     15390 ft (4690 m)
Pico de la Aguila:     15160 ft (4620 m)
Location: Cordillera Anahuac, S Central Mexico,
15 miles (25 km) SW of Toluca
Lat / Long: 19.1° N, 99.8° W
Volcanic Type: Dissected stratovolcano
Volcanic Status: Dormant, last eruption 3300 years ago
First Ascent: Alexander von Humboldt, 1804
First Ski Descent:
Skiable Vertical: possibly over 4000 ft (1200 m)
Administration:   Parque Nacional Volcan de Colima



Nevado de Toluca . . .





Some useful links:  

    Global Volcanism Program: Toluca
    Parque Nacional Nevado de Toluca
    Instituto Nacional de Estadística Geografía e Informática
        (Mexican topographic maps, etc.)
   
   
Topographic map of Nevado de Toluca (1:250,000 scale)
    from IPGH Ciudad de Mexico NE 14-2
    <click to enlarge>

      More photos and info about routes, access, etc. may be added in the future ...


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