Volcanoes of Mexico
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Mexican Volcanoes
There are three major glaciated Mexican Volcanoes:
Pico de Orizaba (Citlateptl) - The Pico de Orizaba (5,636 m) is a stratovolcano, the highest mountain in Mexico and the third highest in North America.
The Pico overlooks the valley and city of Orizaba, from which it gets its name.
Popocatepetl - Popocatepetl (commonly referred to as Popo, El Popo or Don Goyo) is an active volcano and, at (5,426 m), the second highest peak in Mexico after the Pico de Orizaba.
Iztaccihuatl - Iztaccihuatl (5,230 m) is the third highest mountain in Mexico, after the Pico de Orizaba (5,636 m) and Popocatepetl (5,426 m). Its name is Nahuatl for "white woman".
Pico de Orizaba (Citlateptl) - The Pico de Orizaba (5,636 m) is a stratovolcano, the highest mountain in Mexico and the third highest in North America.
The Pico overlooks the valley and city of Orizaba, from which it gets its name.
Popocatepetl - Popocatepetl (commonly referred to as Popo, El Popo or Don Goyo) is an active volcano and, at (5,426 m), the second highest peak in Mexico after the Pico de Orizaba.
Iztaccihuatl - Iztaccihuatl (5,230 m) is the third highest mountain in Mexico, after the Pico de Orizaba (5,636 m) and Popocatepetl (5,426 m). Its name is Nahuatl for "white woman".
Pico de Orizaba
The Pico de Orizaba, is a stratovolcano, the highest mountain in Mexico and the third highest in North America.The Pico overlooks the valley and city of Orizaba, from which it gets its name.
A regionally dominant peak, and in fact the highest peak between Colombia and the Yukon, the Pico de Orizaba is ranked 7th in the world in topographic prominence. It is the second most prominent volcanic peak in the world after Africa's Mount Kilimanjaro. Although it is about 110 km (75 miles) inland, to the west of the port of Veracruz, its peak is visible to ships approaching the port in the Gulf of Mexico, and at dawn rays of sunlight strike the Pico while Veracruz still lies in shadow. The Pico is ranked 16th in the world for topographic isolation.
The peak is one of three volcanoes that contain permanent snow and glaciers in Mexico. The others are Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl.
Mexico - A Land Of Volcanoes From Cortes To Aleman
Volcanoes have always been impressive as awe-inspiring outbursts of the powers of nature. They arouse wonderment by their majesty and they excite terror because of their devastation. But once their activity has subsided, they leave us as souvenirs fascinating rock formations, enchanting lakes, refreshing springs, healing waters, playful geysers, delightful waterfalls, sylvan mountain scenery, and often majestic snow-covered peaks Luz Esperanza Yarza, Los Vol canes de Mexico. The behavior of human beings, individuals or groups, sometimes resembles the destructive activity and subsequent subsidence of volcanoes.
Popocatépetl
Popocatépetl (commonly referred to as Popo, El Popo or Don Goyo) is an active volcano and, at 5,426 m., the second highest peak in Mexico after the Pico de Orizaba (5,636 m).Popocatépetl comes from Nahuatl words meaning Smoking Mountain. Popocatépetl is linked to the Iztaccíhuatl volcano to the north by the high saddle known as the Paso de Cortés, and lies in the eastern half of the Trans-Mexican volcanic belt.
Popocatépetl is one of the most active volcanoes in Mexico, having had more than 20 major eruptions since the arrival of the Spanish in 1519.
Popocatépetl is only 70 km to the southeast of Mexico City, from where it can be seen regularly, depending on atmospheric conditions. The residents of Puebla, a mere 40 km east of the volcano, enjoy the views of the snowy and glacier-clad mountain almost all year long. The volcano is also one of the three tall peaks in Mexico to contain glaciers, with the others being Iztaccíhuatl and Pico de Orizaba.
Mexico's Volcanoes: A Climbing Guide
The book has a comprehensive list of routes for each mountain, it also provides good advice for beginners.
Iztaccíhuatl
Iztaccíhuatl is the third highest mountain in Mexico, after the Pico de Orizaba (5,636 m) and Popocatépetl (5,426 m). Its name is Nahuatl for "white woman".The mountain has four peaks, the highest of which is 5,230 m above sea level. Together, the peaks are seen as depicting the head, chest, knees and feet of a sleeping female figure, which is visible from either the east or the west. Iztaccíhuatl is a mere 70 km to the southeast of Mexico City and is often visible from the capital, depending on atmospheric conditions.
The legend of Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl
In Aztec mythology, Popocatépetl was a warrior who loved Iztaccíhuatl. Iztaccíhuatl's father sent Popocatepetl to war in Oaxaca, promising him his daughter as his wife if he returned (which Iztaccíhuatl's father presumed he would not). Iztaccíhuatl's father told her that her lover had fallen in battle and she died of grief. When Popocatépetl returned, and discovered the death of his lover, he committed suicide by plunging a dagger through his heart. The gods covered them with snow and changed them into mountains. Iztaccíhuatl's mountain was called "La Mujer Dormida, (the "Sleeping Woman"), because it bears a resemblance to a woman sleeping on her back. Popocatépetl became the volcano Popocatépetl, raining fire on Earth in blind rage at the loss of his beloved.
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