Los Marmoles National Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
national park in Mexico
About Los Marmoles National Park
The park is very large, covering an area of 23,150 hectares. It lies in the Sierra Madre mountains between two ranges known as the Sierra Gorda and the Sierra de Pachuca. Vast tracts of land in Hidalgo were deforested during the 19th century in order to provide wood for the metal processing industries. Mines and metal processing facilities operated in areas around Los Marmoles, which led to areas needing protection from over-industrialization by the turn of the 20th century. Parque Nacional Los Marmoles was created as part of thenational parks systemin 1936 by a presidential decree issued by President Lazaro Cardenas. Mountain landscapes with relatively low peaks, forested with pine and juniper is the dominant landscape you'll see in the park. The park has rocky crags, sheer cliffs, deep c
Los Marmoles National Park Travel Guide Sections
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