La Marquesa, near Metepec (Estado de México)

Nature reserve 24 km east of Metepec

Pine-forest valleys on the Toluca–Mexico City highway, popular on weekends for horseback rides, trout and quesadillas.

Getting there

24 km east of Metepec

Distances are in a straight line; the road is usually longer.

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La Marquesa shares the climate of Metepec, 24 km away. The best months to visit are Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec.

La Marquesa is an easy trip from Metepec, a Pueblo Mágico with places to stay, food, and more to see.

Calimaya · Town · 10 km away
A quiet town with a 16th-century Franciscan complex and one of the oldest open chapels in the State of Mexico.
Zona Arqueológica de Calixtlahuaca · Archaeological site · 13 km away
Matlatzinca and Aztec ruins on a hillside north of Toluca, known for a round temple to the wind god Ehécatl.
Ex Convento de Zinacantepec · Landmark · 15 km away
The best-preserved 16th-century Franciscan monastery in the Toluca valley, now the state's viceregal museum.
Teotenango · Archaeological site · 16 km away
A walled hilltop city above Tenango del Valle, with plazas, pyramids and a ball court looking over the valley.
Nevado de Toluca · Mountain · 23 km away
Mexico's fourth-highest peak, with the Sol and Luna lakes in its crater; closed to visitors since August 2025, so check first.

Location from OpenStreetMap. Written by Puebloteca.