Paso de Cortes

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The Paso de Cortés is the pass or saddle between the Popocatépetl and Ixtaccíhuatl volcanoes in central México. It thus forms part of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, and is a place where the normally southeast-tending continental divide heads north for over 10 miles. The altitude of the pass is about 3400 m. (11,150 ft.)
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paso_de_Cortés
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Coordinates:   19°6'4"N   98°38'54"W
This article was last modified 13 years ago