El Nevado de Toluca :: Mexico Travel Photographer

As I’ve shared previously, once upon a time in teenage-land, I lived in Mexico. Toluca, to be exact. Most foreigners have never heard of Toluca. It brings in mostly business people, as it is a largely industrial city (it houses factories like Nestle, Chrysler, and Bayer). When most people think of Mexico, with it’s beautiful beaches and exciting culture, Toluca will never come to their minds. Due to its high elevation, it’s usually quite chilly at night, and doesn’t usually go over 75 during the day. But Toluca is my home in Mexico, and it just happens to be the home to a beautiful volcano, called El Nevado de Toluca. It’s the one spot you can see snow for much of the year. Our friends, Cara Dee & Jacob (of Cara Dee Photography) came with us. Hiking up to and back from this volcano was quite laborious. The elevation is high, so you are stopping about every 10 steps to catch your breath (well, unless you have been training for Everest…then you’re probably skipping up the steep side of the volcano, while whistling Dixie). I’m so glad we got to share this with our friends. Any pictures that have both Wes and I in it, were taken by the beautiful Cara Dee. Enjoy the scenery.