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Volcan La Malinche

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Volcan La Malinche
Volcan La Malinche
Volcan La Malinche
Volcan La Malinche
Volcan La Malinche
Volcan La Malinche
Volcan La Malinche
Volcan La Malinche
Volcan La Malinche
Volcan La Malinche
Volcan La Malinche
Volcan La Malinche
Volcan La Malinche
Volcan La Malinche
Volcan La Malinche
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Huamantla, Mexico

La Malinche mountain, also known as Matlalcueye or Malintzin, is an inactive volcano located in Tlaxcala and Puebla states, in Mexico. Officially, its summit reaches 4,461 metres above sea level, though it is generally considered to be closer to 4,440 metres , using GPS measurements. Its height makes it the highest peak in Tlaxcala, the fifth-highest in Puebla, the sixth-highest in Mexico, the 23rd-highest in North America, and the 252nd-highest in the world. Its height above nearby cities varies from 1,908 metres above Huamantla, 2,461 metres above Villa Vicente Guerrero, 2,221 metres above Tlaxcala to 2,299 metres above Puebla. The summit is 22.4 kilometres from Tlaxcala, 28.3 kilometres from Puebla, and 118 kilometres from Mexico City. The climate is cold on the summit and mild on its lower slopes. The Tlaxcaltecs named it Matlalcueitl, which translates to [Lady of the] Blue Skirt, a goddess of rain and song, believed to be the local equivalent of Chalchiuhtlicue. The Spanish named it simply Sierra de Tlaxcala . The current name Malinche or Malintzin, in honor of the woman who helped Hernán Cortés as an interpreter during the conquest of the Aztec Empire, became popular during the 17th century.
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