 | Popocatepetl from the west, before the recent eruptions began (photo by E. Muench) |
Popocatepetl
17930 ft (5465 m) . |
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| Location: | Cordillera Anahuac, S Central Mexico, 40 miles (65 km) SE of Mexico City | ||
| Lat / Long: | 19.0° N, 98.6° W | ||
| Volcanic Type: | Stratovolcano | ||
| Volcanic Status: | Active and erupting as of 2003, many eruptions since 1995 | ||
| First Ascent: | Diego de Ordaz and soldiers of Cortez, 1519 | ||
| First Ski Descent: | Francisco Gonzalez Rul and Eduardo de Maria y Campos, 1947 | ||
| Skiable Vertical: | over 6000 ft (1800 m) on occasion | ||
| Administration: | Parque Nacional Izta Popo | ||
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Popocatepetl . . .
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Some useful links: Global Volcanism Program: Popocatepetl CENAPRED (volcano monitoring, including Popo webcam) Parque Nacional Izta Popo Instituto Nacional de Estadística Geografía e Informática (Mexican topographic maps, etc.) |
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| Topographic map of Iztaccihuatl and Popocatepetl (1:250,000 scale) from IPGH Ciudad de Mexico NE 14-2 and Cuernavaca NE 14-5 <click to enlarge> |
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More photos and info about routes, access, etc. may be added in the future ... |
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