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 the most inhabited state of the country and is estimated that there were about 13'096,686 inhabitants.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.Estado de Mexico has excellent communication routes since it is the obliged passage to go to different places of the country. From Mexico City you can arrived by the federal highway 15. The Toluca - Lerma section is composed by the Paseo Tollocan, a beautiful road with a large bed of flowers, fountains, monuments, groves and side roads. From Lerma to the Marquesa there is a modern expressway with 3 lines on each side and it has mercurial light, telephone booths, assistance posts and a large delimitation.