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Estado de Mexico:
The
State of Estado de Mexico is located in the central area
of Mexico, occupy an areas of 21,461 km2 (8,286 mile2),
where fertile valleys, rivers and mountains around. Is
bounded on the north by the State of Guerrero
and the State of Morelos,
on the west by the State of Guerrero
and the State of Michoacan,
on the east by the State of Hidalgo,
the State of Tlaxcala and
the State of Puebla.
The
word Mexico come from the words "MAXTLI" (moon
or goddess) and "XIETLI" (navel or center),
because of which is interpreted as "The one who is
in the center of the moon" or "On the center
of the Meztli Lagoon".
Estado
de Mexico is highly industrialized state that also has
an important position as a corn and flowers producer,
among other field products.
For
the common tourist as well as for the expert tourist,
Estado de Mexico does represent a magnificent option, it
has important archaeological zones since it was the site
of many cultures as: Tlatilca, Teotihuacana, Tolteca,
Chichimeca, Colhua Texcocana, Malinalca, Otomi and
Aztec, which left a trace of them outstanding
civilizations.
In
Estado de Mexico are special sites where alpinism,
horseback riding, aquatic sports can be practiced, as
well as hot springs and architectonic jewels from
different ages.
Estado
de Mexico is divided on 121 municipalities and its
increasingly economic potentiality is based on the
industrial development, as the manufacturing areas of
Toluca, Tlalnepantla, Naucalpan and Ecatepec, where they
are one industries of different field, as chemical and
metallic products, electric and electronic appliances,
paper products, car assemblers, etc.
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