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A paraglider over the lake at Valle de Bravo, with boats at the shore and wooded hills beyond

Beyond Mexico City · by car, west via Toluca

Valle de Bravo: a day from Mexico City

A Pueblo Mágico on a lake west of the city: sailing, paragliding and weekend houses.

The back story

  1. The back story

    Valle de Bravo: the lake in the pines

    Valle de Bravo·In depth

    A Pueblo Mágico on a lake in the hills west of the city: sailing, paragliding and weekend houses.

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What to see

  1. Sailing and boats

    The lake at Valle de Bravo

    Valle de Bravo·Lake

    The lake beside the town, with its boats and sailing clubs.

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