Popocatepetl Vulkan

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 it is the second highest peak in Mexico, after Citlaltépetl at 5,636 m.
  • Elevation: 5,393 m (17,694 ft)
  • Location: Mexico-Puebla-Morelos, Mexico
  • Prominence: 3,020 m (9,910 ft)
  • Listing: World most prominent peaks 89th · North America highest peaks 5th · North America prominent peaks 17th · Mexico highest major peaks 2nd
  • Etymology: popōcatepētl, Smoking Mountain
  • Nickname: Don Goyo
  • Mountain type: Stratovolcano

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