Popocatépetl (UK: / ˌpɒpəˈkætəpɛtəl, ˌpɒpəkætəˈpɛtəl / POP-ə-KAT-ə-pet-əl, -⁠kat-ə-PET-əl, US: / ˌpoʊp -/ POHP-, Spanish: [popokaˈtepetl] ⓘ; Nahuatl languages: Popōcatepētl [popoːkaˈtepeːt͡ɬ] ⓘ) is an active stratovolcano located in the states of …

Popocatépetl, volcano on the border of the states of México and Puebla, central Mexico. Popocatépetl lies along Mexico’s Cordillera Neo-Volcánica at the southern edge of the Mexican Plateau, 10 miles (16 km) south of its twin, Iztaccíhuatl, and 45 …

In Aztec mythology, Iztaccíhuatl was a princess who fell in love with one of her father's warriors, Popocatépetl. The emperor sent Popocatépetl to war in Oaxaca, promising him Iztaccíhuatl as his wife when he returned (which Iztaccíhuatl's father presumed he would not).

Dec 10, 2024 · Volcán Popocatépetl, whose name is the Aztec word for smoking mountain, towers to 5426 m 70 km SE of Mexico City to form North America's 2nd-highest volcano. The glacier-clad stratovolcano contains a steep-walled, 250-450 m deep crater.

Jan 31, 2025 · Volcán Popocatépetl, whose name is the Aztec word for smoking mountain, towers to 5426 m 70 km SE of Mexico City to form North America's 2nd-highest volcano. The glacier-clad stratovolcano contains a steep-walled, 250-450 m deep crater.

May 19, 2023 · MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano rumbled to life again this week, belching out towering clouds of ash that forced 11 villages to cancel school sessions. The residents weren’t the only ones keeping a close eye on the towering peak.

May 22, 2013 · Volcán Popocatépetl, whose name is the Aztec word for smoking mountain, rises 70 km SE of Mexico City to form North America's 2nd-highest volcano. The glacier-clad stratovolcano contains a steep-walled, 400 x 600 m wide crater. The generally symmetrical volcano is modified by the sharp-peaked Ventorrillo on the NW, a remnant of an earlier …

Aug 1, 2011 · Volcán Popocatepetl, whose name is the Aztec word for smoking mountain, towers to 5426 m 70 km SE of Mexico City to form North America's 2nd-highest volcano. The glacier-clad stratovolcano contains a steep-walled, 250-450 m deep crater.

El Popocatépetl es uno de los volcanes más activos y peligrosos de México, por tal motivo, es monitoreado permanentemente. Aquí conocerás toda la información sobre este volcán, como sus características, su leyenda e historia, las noticias y cuál fue su última erupción. Sigue leyendo y conoce mejor a “Don Goyo”.

Popocatepetl is currently a very active volcano with forested slopes and a large crater. It is the second highest peak in Mexico, behind Pico de Orizaba (5636 meters/18,491 feet) and is generally considered to be the fifth highest mountain in North American.