Los Volcanes Biosphere Reserve

#256 among destinations in Mexico

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Los Volcanes Biosphere Reserve is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve located within the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt of south-central Mexico. The 171,774.4 hectares reserve surrounds the volcanoes of Popocatépetl and Ixtaccíhuatl and marks the biogeographical boundary between the Nearctic and Neotropical realms. The reserve is managed by Iztaccíhuatl Popocatépetl Zoquiapan National Park. ()

Established: 2010 (14 years ago)Elevation: 8793 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 19°33'35"N, 98°44'34"W

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Los Volcanes Biosphere Reserve – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Texcotzingo, Tepetlaoztoc.

6.6 miSW
Archaeological site
Texcotzingo, Texcoco de Mora
167 min walk • Texcotzingo is claimed to be one of the first extant botanical gardens in the Americas, along with Montezuma's gardens in Huastepec. The gardens and archaeological site are located roughly 20 miles northeast of central Mexico City, Mexico.
5.1 miW
Archaeological site
Tepetlaoztoc
131 min walk • Tepetlaoztoc or Tepetlaoxtoc is an archaeological site located in the Central Mexico plateau region of Mesoamerica, which was an Aztec/Nahua settlement during the Late Postclassic period of Mesoamerican chronology, with an occupancy continuing through the Colonial period.

Los Volcanes Biosphere Reserve

Facts and practical information

Los Volcanes Biosphere Reserve – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Texcotzingo, Texcoco de Mora

Tepetlaoztoc