area around mexico city to explore??

syl · 10-24-2008

i may be in the area and was wondering if anyone had some in site on the surrouniding area..morelia..atc...???

**Susie Q Roo** · 10-24-2008

Take me?

syl · 10-25-2008

that would be fun!!!i am invited to my half brothers daughters(i guess shes my neice

) 3rd b-day party....its weird because we only found out about each other about 5yrs ago....

..so i thought it might be fun to explore the area ..He lives outside the city(north of toluca)...i am still looking at airfare....

**Jesus** · 10-25-2008

North of Toluca. Ok.
Your options are Volaris or Interjet, great Low Cost Airlines, Have flown with them several times and their planes are far superior to the regular airlines.

How north of Toluca is the town?

Soon the Monarch Butterflies will arrive in the area of Maravatio (like 2 o 3 hours north of Toluca at a leisure pace).

Also in the area, "Los Azufres" Sulfur hot springs in the middle of a nice forest.

Morelia is known to be a nice place, laid back and colonial, never been there. 3 or more hours from Toluca.

Valle de Bravo is a man made lake where you can paraglide, sail, water ski, and have a relaxed time. Like 2-3 hours. In the way back, if you pass Zitacuaro you can get nice Avocados, that's the main production zone.

Nevado de Toluca is an extinct volcano where you can arrive at the centre of the crater by car. 1:00 or 1:30 hours form the city.

syl · 10-26-2008

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Originally Posted by Jesus

North of Toluca. Ok.
Your options are Volaris or Interjet, great Low Cost Airlines, Have flown with them several times and their planes are far superior to the regular airlines.

How north of Toluca is the town?

Soon the Monarch Butterflies will arrive in the area of Maravatio (like 2 o 3 hours north of Toluca at a leisure pace).

Also in the area, "Los Azufres" Sulfur hot springs in the middle of a nice forest.

Morelia is known to be a nice place, laid back and colonial, never been there. 3 or more hours from Toluca.

Valle de Bravo is a man made lake where you can paraglide, sail, water ski, and have a relaxed time. Like 2-3 hours. In the way back, if you pass Zitacuaro you can get nice Avocados, that's the main production zone.

Nevado de Toluca is an extinct volcano where you can arrive at the centre of the crater by car. 1:00 or 1:30 hours form the city.

i have been to valle de bravo..very nice...saw lots of butterflies on the way ..my brother lives in a place called Atlacomulco...so i was thinking morilia.area...i will fly into d.f. and we would maybe rent a car to explore...

Sol · 10-27-2008

Morelia is very nice. As Jesus mentioned, it is a colonial town. There are some institutions there that cater to students from the US who are studying Spanish. Other than them, you won't see too many US tourists. The surrounding areas of Morelia are very interesting like Tzintzuntzan, Patzcuaro, Quiroga, and Lake Janitzio. If you have a chance, I suggest that you spend a couple of nights in Morelia. You could spend one day checking out the city center, and the other taking a tour of the little towns that are nearby.

**james** · 10-27-2008

You could always visit Parangaricutirimicuaro.

I climbed Nevada de Toluca and it snowed on us. I'm one of few gringos that has played hockey in Mexico and been snowed on twice!

**Jesus** · 10-27-2008

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Originally Posted by syl

i have been to valle de bravo..very nice...saw lots of butterflies on the way ..my brother lives in a place called Atlacomulco...so i was thinking morilia.area...i will fly into d.f. and we would maybe rent a car to explore...

Any specific reason to fly into Mexico city? Toluca is by far more convenient and cheap, plus you don't have to deal with Smogcity's traffic.

redhairgirl1 · 10-27-2008

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Originally Posted by james

You could always visit Parangaricutirimicuaro.

I climbed Nevada de Toluca and it snowed on us. I'm one of few gringos that has played hockey in Mexico and been snowed on twice!

Jeesh! Try saying that 10 times really fast

syl · 10-27-2008

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Originally Posted by Jesus

Any specific reason to fly into Mexico city? Toluca is by far more convenient and cheap, plus you don't have to deal with Smogcity's traffic.

can i fly from lax to toluca????i will ck that out....

**Jesus** · 10-31-2008

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can i fly from lax to toluca????i will ck that out....

I'm really sorry, keep giving advise based on Cancun Airport's,

From Lax you can fly to Guadalajara and from there to Toluca via Interjet.com.mx or Volaris.com.mx

Andiline · 11-22-2008

Syl, I haven't seen this before... When we went to Playa 2 years ago we made a stopover in Mexico City and absolutely loved it. Went to see the pyramids in Teotihuacan and one day in Puebla. And DF wasn't so bad either. Lots of very friendly people. The more I see of Mexico the more I love that country.

So in case you decide to stop over in DF as well (not sure where Toluca is) I'd say it is well worth it.

syl · 11-22-2008

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Syl, I haven't seen this before... When we went to Playa 2 years ago we made a stopover in Mexico City and absolutely loved it. Went to see the pyramids in Teotihuacan and one day in Puebla. And DF wasn't so bad either. Lots of very friendly people. The more I see of Mexico the more I love that country.

So in case you decide to stop over in DF as well (not sure where Toluca is) I'd say it is well worth it.

i found your trip report......very nice!!!!

i have been to mexico city i have family there.....i does not look like i am going in december....maybe another time.....

,,thanks!!

**Jesus** · 11-23-2008

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Originally Posted by Andiline

Syl, I haven't seen this before... When we went to Playa 2 years ago we made a stopover in Mexico City and absolutely loved it.

Masochist!!!!!

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And DF wasn't so bad either. Lots of very friendly people.

You were lucky, I was busy and couldn't meet you, so you got a good impression.

Still up to today, I regret not having time to spend with you,

Andiline · 11-23-2008

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Still up to today, I regret not having time to spend with you,

I am pretty sure that another occasion will arise one day. One thing on my to-do list is going to Baja California when the whales are there. So chances are good that we can make up for hte missed occasion.

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syl añejo Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: santa ynez Posts: 5,024	area around mexico city to explore?? i may be in the area and was wondering if anyone had some in site on the surrouniding area..morelia..atc...???

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syl añejo Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: santa ynez Posts: 5,024	that would be fun!!!i am invited to my half brothers daughters(i guess shes my neice) 3rd b-day party....its weird because we only found out about each other about 5yrs ago......so i thought it might be fun to explore the area ..He lives outside the city(north of toluca)...i am still looking at airfare....

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Jesus Nutty Peep Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Mexico City, Mexico Posts: 5,456	North of Toluca. Ok. Your options are Volaris or Interjet, great Low Cost Airlines, Have flown with them several times and their planes are far superior to the regular airlines. How north of Toluca is the town? Soon the Monarch Butterflies will arrive in the area of Maravatio (like 2 o 3 hours north of Toluca at a leisure pace). Also in the area, "Los Azufres" Sulfur hot springs in the middle of a nice forest. Morelia is known to be a nice place, laid back and colonial, never been there. 3 or more hours from Toluca. Valle de Bravo is a man made lake where you can paraglide, sail, water ski, and have a relaxed time. Like 2-3 hours. In the way back, if you pass Zitacuaro you can get nice Avocados, that's the main production zone. Nevado de Toluca is an extinct volcano where you can arrive at the centre of the crater by car. 1:00 or 1:30 hours form the city.

10-27-2008	#6 (permalink)
Sol añejo Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: The Gem State Posts: 12,729	Morelia is very nice. As Jesus mentioned, it is a colonial town. There are some institutions there that cater to students from the US who are studying Spanish. Other than them, you won't see too many US tourists. The surrounding areas of Morelia are very interesting like Tzintzuntzan, Patzcuaro, Quiroga, and Lake Janitzio. If you have a chance, I suggest that you spend a couple of nights in Morelia. You could spend one day checking out the city center, and the other taking a tour of the little towns that are nearby.

11-22-2008	#12 (permalink)
Andiline añejo Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Cologne, Germany Posts: 8,433	Syl, I haven't seen this before... When we went to Playa 2 years ago we made a stopover in Mexico City and absolutely loved it. Went to see the pyramids in Teotihuacan and one day in Puebla. And DF wasn't so bad either. Lots of very friendly people. The more I see of Mexico the more I love that country. So in case you decide to stop over in DF as well (not sure where Toluca is) I'd say it is well worth it.