Traveling through Mexico

It's impressive how close to the hustle and bustle of Mexico City you can find the beautiful forest of the Izta-Popo National Park, which is almost 40,000 hectares and is home to the mostly known Iztaccihuatl and Popocatépetl volcanoes, there are others as well as the Altzomoni volcano with an atmospheric observatory and also on the way to the Izta volcano. Popo (5,426m) is closed to public access due to its high volcanic activity, but you can visit Izta (5,230m), Altzomoni (4200m)  and the many trails in the area for hiking, camping and mountaineering. For beginners like me, I'm going to tell you about the Alpine Trail, a very beautiful route of almost 10 km round trip. Here are my route statistics: The adventure began in the town of Amecameca, where we purchased our access bracelets for the National Park. There,  we discovered that reservations and vehicle access are made online through the website of the National Commission of Natural Protected Areas (CONANP). I recommend y...