Industrial development in this location, focused on the Toluca-Lerma Valley, known for the production of food, drinks, snuff, textiles, wood, petroleum chemicals, rubber and plastic, glass, beer, cars, medicines, electrical appliances and electronics, among others.
It is the capital of the State of Mexico, is a converging point where industry and modern life in a city full of nightlife slightly away from the Federal District.
Portals are 3 groups of huge arches that stretch behind the cathedral. They have different names like Constitution, Madero, Reforma and 20 November. These arches lead to the Plaza de Fray Andres de Castro, which is a nice place to walk. Zócalo or Plaza of the Martyrs The name alludes to a 1811 incident in which the Spanish realistic shot to kill a group of indigenous insurgents. Here are the halls of Government and Justice imposing buildings that are supported by extending an endless arches along the main streets. These buildings show the majesty of colonial architecture in contemporary Mexico. Religious buildings: Templo de la Santa Veracruz stresses inside a popular black Christ. Its external facade stands out in the context since it is tinted a light orange with red parts. Templo de la Merced is a former convent built by the Spanish mercenaries. Earlier this neoclassical-baroque room served as a hospice for orphans and beggars.
Today architectural vestige remains of great beauty distinguishes the use of gold leaf in the interior decorations.Toluca's Cathedral was built in 1867 and was remodeled several times, which gives it a very varied style construction. National Park Insurgent Miguel Hidalgo (La Marquise) Just 30km from Toluca, here was held the famous Battle of Cerro de las Cruces led by Miguel Hidalgo. This is a scenic area with incredible historical content where there is the option of camping
Toluca's "Beauty", has earned this name by the French-style neoclassical architecture to flaunt their houses, is a meeting point between modernity and tradition as it has a major industrial development is not perfectly opaque constructions like Gates and the Cathedral, considered among the most important artistic expressions of the colonial era and s. XIX within the city.
In Toluca can find Toluca Mexican food and dishes, as well as international cuisine.Do not leave without trying the delicious chorizo, high quality meats, cheeses tompiates, delicious sweet milk, the traditional snow, which competes with the best in the country, and the orange liqueur, better known as "Toluca mosquitoes" . You can also pre-Hispanic dishes taste exotic preparations of various plants and insects and jumiles acosiles
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