Popocatepetl Volcano | mountain

Mexico / Puebla / Tochimilco /
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Popocatepetl Volcano, 5452 meters (17,717+ feet) ASL
Second largest volcano in Mexico, 5600 meters above sea level. Curently active with strong military protection preventing access. In nahuatl, Popocatepetl means "smoky mountain".

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Coordinates:   19°1'27"N   98°37'28"W

Comments

  • SEE POEM 'ROMANCE' BY J.W.TURNER
  • Popocatepetl is a Nahuatl word meaning "Smoking Mountain" En nahuatl, Popocatepetl quiere decir "montaña que humea"
  • Climbed it in 1970