Popocatepetl
( 5452m ) - the second highest mountain in Mexico ( after Pico de Orizaba ). Popocatepetl is a snow-capped volcano. It is named "Smoking Mountain" by the Aztecs. |
Popocatepetl
( 5452m )
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Popocatepetl
( 5452m )
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Popocatepetl
( 5452m )
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Popocatepetl
( 5452m )
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Popocatépetl from Iztaccíhuatl. |
Popocatépetl |
Popocatépetl |
Popocatépetl |
Iztaccihuatl ( 5,230m, 17,160 ft ) Iztaccíhuatl ( Ixtaccíhuatl ), is a dormant volcanic mountain.
It
is the third highest in Mexico, after Pico
de Orizaba 5,636m (18,491 ft) and Popocatépetl 5,426m (17,802 ft).
The name "Iztaccíhuatl" means "White woman", reflecting the four individual snow-capped peaks which
depict the head, chest, knees and feet of a sleeping female when seen from east or west.
Iztaccíhuatl lies to the north of Popocatépetl, and is connected by the high altitude Paso de Cortés. |
Location Map of the Major Volcanoes in Mexico Pico de Orizaba |
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