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Iztaccíhuatl or Ixtaccíhuatl (both forms also spelled without the accent) (Nahuatl pronunciation: [istakˈsiwat͡ɬ] ⓘ or, as spelled with the x, [iʃtakˈsiwat͡ɬ]) is a 5,230 m (17,160 ft) [1] dormant volcanic mountain in Mexico located on the border between the State of Mexico and Puebla within Izta-Popo Zoquiapan National Park.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 8 December 2024. Dormant volcano in Michoacán, Mexico Parícutin Parícutin in 1994 Highest point Elevation 2,800 m (9,200 ft) Prominence 208 m (682 ft) Coordinates 19°29′35″N 102°15′4″W / 19.49306°N 102.25111°W / 19.49306; -102.25111 Geography Parícutin location of Parícutin ...
At 5,393 m (17,694 ft) [1] it is the second highest peak in Mexico, after Citlaltépetl (Pico de Orizaba) at 5,636 m (18,491 ft). It is linked to the twin volcano of Iztaccihuatl to the north by the high saddle known as the "Paso de Cortés". [5] Izta-Popo Zoquiapan National Park, wherein the two volcanoes are located, is named after them. [6] [7]
Volcanoes in Mexico form a significant part of the country's geological landscape, with numerous active and extinct volcanoes scattered throughout the nation. These volcanoes are primarily located within the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt , a major volcanic arc in North America that extends across central-southern Mexico.
Nevado de Toluca (Spanish: [neˈβaðo ðe toˈluka] ⓘ) is a stratovolcano in central Mexico, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) west of Mexico City near the city of Toluca. It is the fourth highest of Mexico's peaks, after Pico de Orizaba, Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl. The volcano and the area around it is now a national park.
Pico de Orizaba, also known as Citlaltépetl (from Nahuatl citlal(in) = star, and tepētl = mountain), is an active volcano, the highest mountain in Mexico [1] and third highest in North America, after Denali of United States and Mount Logan of Canada. Pico de Orizaba is also the highest volcano in North America.
Lava flows can still be seen to the north and west of the cinder cone. The eruption had a VEI of 4. [2] Its current elevation is 1,320 meters (4,330 feet), and its crater is about 1,300 by 1,640 feet (400 by 500 meters) wide and 490 feet (150 meters) deep. El Jorullo has four smaller cinder cones which have grown from its flanks.
The Central American Volcanic Arc (often abbreviated to CAVA) is a chain of volcanoes which extends parallel to the Pacific coastline of the Central American Isthmus, from Mexico to Panama. This volcanic arc, which has a length of 1,100 kilometers (680 mi) [ 1 ] [ 2 ] is formed by an active subduction zone, with the Cocos plate subducting ...