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Volcano Attractions In Central Mexico and Gulf Coast

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Volcano Attractions In Central Mexico and Gulf Coast

  • 2. Volcan La Malinche Huamantla
    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 l...
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  • 3. Nevado de Toluca / Xinantecatl Toluca
    Nevado de Toluca is a stratovolcano in central Mexico, located about 80 kilometres west of Mexico City near the city of Toluca. It is generally cited as the fourth highest of Mexico's peaks, after Pico de Orizaba, Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl, although by some measurements, Sierra Negra is slightly higher. The volcano and the area around it is now a national park.
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  • 4. Pico De Orizaba Central Mexico And Gulf Coast
    Pico de Orizaba, also known as Citlaltépetl , is a stratovolcano, the highest mountain in Mexico and the third highest in North America, after Denali of the United States and Mount Logan of Canada. It rises 5,636 metres above sea level in the eastern end of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, on the border between the states of Veracruz and Puebla. The volcano is currently dormant but not extinct, with the last eruption taking place during the 19th century. It is the second most prominent volcanic peak in the world after Africa's Mount Kilimanjaro.
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