Fun fact 2 about Popocatépetl
mountain
Iztaccíhuatl's mountain is nicknamed 'White Woman' because it resembles a woman lying on her back.
Popocatépetl
Mexico
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mountain
Popocatépetl
Mexico
Elevation
5,426 m
Countries
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
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Jakub Hejtmánek · CC BY-SA 3.0