Iztaccihuatl
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Nature & outdoorsPuebla, Mexico

Iztaccihuatl

Volcano in Mexico.

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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) dormant volcanic mountain in Mexico located on the border between the State of Mexico and Puebla within Izta-Popo Zoquiapan National Park. It is the nation's third highest, after Pico de Orizaba at 5,636 m (18,491 ft), and Popocatépetl at 5,426 m (17,802 ft). The name "Iztaccíhuatl" is Nahuatl for "White (like salt) woman", reflecting the four individual snow-capped peaks which depict the head, chest, knees and feet of a sleeping female when seen from east or west.

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Location

Open map: Iztaccihuatl and 7 nearby attractions

19.17800, -98.64183 · Puebla

Nearby

  1. PopocatépetlNature & outdoors
    17 km
  2. TlálocHistory & heritage
    27 km
  3. CacaxtlaHistory & heritage
    33 km
  4. Great Pyramid of CholulaHistory & heritage
    38 km
  5. Puebla CathedralReligious sites
    49 km
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