Fun facts about Popocatépetl
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The name Popocatépetl means 'Smoking Mountain' in Nahuatl.
Popocatépetl
Mexico
Popocatépetl is an active stratovolcano located in the states of Puebla, Morelos, and Mexico in central Mexico. It lies in the eastern half of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt. At 5,393 m (17,694 ft) it is the second highest peak in Mexico, after Citlaltépetl at 5,636 m (18,491 ft).
From the “Name” section
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Iztaccíhuatl's mountain is nicknamed 'White Woman' because it resembles a woman lying on her back.
Popocatépetl
Mexico
Popocatépetl is an active stratovolcano located in the states of Puebla, Morelos, and Mexico in central Mexico. It lies in the eastern half of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt. At 5,393 m (17,694 ft) it is the second highest peak in Mexico, after Citlaltépetl at 5,636 m (18,491 ft).
From the “Legend of Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl” section
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Popocatépetl is currently active after being dormant for about half of the last century.
Popocatépetl
Mexico
Popocatépetl is an active stratovolcano located in the states of Puebla, Morelos, and Mexico in central Mexico. It lies in the eastern half of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt. At 5,393 m (17,694 ft) it is the second highest peak in Mexico, after Citlaltépetl at 5,636 m (18,491 ft).
From the “Geology” section
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The first recorded European ascent of Popocatépetl was made in 1519 by an expedition led by Diego de Ordaz.
Popocatépetl
Mexico
Popocatépetl is an active stratovolcano located in the states of Puebla, Morelos, and Mexico in central Mexico. It lies in the eastern half of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt. At 5,393 m (17,694 ft) it is the second highest peak in Mexico, after Citlaltépetl at 5,636 m (18,491 ft).
From the “History” section
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Herman Melville describes a character's eyes 'like panthers' caves at the base of Popocatepetl' in his 1849 novel Mardi and A Voyage Thither.
Popocatépetl
Mexico
Popocatépetl is an active stratovolcano located in the states of Puebla, Morelos, and Mexico in central Mexico. It lies in the eastern half of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt. At 5,393 m (17,694 ft) it is the second highest peak in Mexico, after Citlaltépetl at 5,636 m (18,491 ft).
From the “In literature and art” section
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