 | Nevado de Toluca from the north (photo by Ivan Orta) |
Nevado de Toluca
(Xinantecatl)
15390 ft (4690 m) . |
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| 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 | ||||
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| Skiable Vertical: | possibly over 4000 ft (1200 m) | ||||
| Administration: | Parque Nacional Volcan de Colima | ||||
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Nevado de Toluca . . .
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Some useful links: Global Volcanism Program: Toluca Parque Nacional Nevado de Toluca Instituto Nacional de Estadística Geografía e Informática (Mexican topographic maps, etc.) |
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| Topographic map of Nevado de Toluca (1:250,000 scale) from IPGH Ciudad de Mexico NE 14-2 <click to enlarge> |
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More photos and info about routes, access, etc. may be added in the future ... |
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