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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Toluca

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Toluca, Mexico

Updated January 5, 2022

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Cosmovitral

Toluca, Mexico

Cosmovitral Botanical Garden

Stained glass windows bathe this botanical garden in cosmic light.
Manuel M. Villada Museum of Natural History.

Toluca, Mexico

Manuel M. Villada Museum of Natural History

The mummies of a fake priest and bandit's wife are among the abundant curiosities at this museum.

Toluca, Mexico

Museo del Alfeñique

This museum tells the history of Day of the Dead sugar sculptures.
Manitas flower

Toluca, Mexico

Árbol de Manitas (Little Hands Tree)

The curious flowers of this hard-to-find tree are shaped like little hands.
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The mermaid-like “tlanchana”, a folkloric figure of Metepec is well-represented in the park.

Metepec, Mexico

Pino Suárez Linear Garden

This sculpture garden is a serene oasis wedged in the middle of a busy highway.
2 miles from Toluca
Día de Muertos Offering.

Metepec, Mexico

Museo del Barro (Museum of Clay)

A collection of incredible clay crafts, complete with earthen skeletons and mermaids.
4 miles from Toluca
Round pyramid at Calixtlahuaca.

Calixtlahuaca, Mexico

Calixtlahuaca

The striking and little-touristed ruins of an ancient city destroyed and rebuilt by the Aztecs.
4 miles from Toluca

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Toluca, Mexico

Museo del Alfeñique

This museum tells the history of Day of the Dead sugar sculptures.
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