Popocatépetl

Popocatépetl
Popocatépetl from Amecameca (looking south-east)
Highest point
Elevation	5,426 m (17,802 ft)
Prominence	3,020 m (9,910 ft)
Isolation	143 kilometres (89 mi)
Listing	World most prominent peaks 89th North America highest peaks 5th North America prominent peaks 17th Mexico highest major peaks 2nd
Coordinates	19°01′20″N 98°37′40″W / 19.02222°N 98.62778°W / 19.02222; -98.62778Coordinates: 19°01′20″N 98°37′40″W / 19.02222°N 98.62778°W / 19.02222; -98.62778
Geography
Popocatépetl Mexico
Location	Mexico-Puebla-Morelos, Mexico
Geology
Mountain type	Stratovolcano
Last eruption	2005 to 2016 (ongoing)
Climbing
Easiest route	rock/snow climb

2005 to 2016

Popocatépetl (Spanish pronunciation: [popokaˈtepetɬ]; Nahuatl: Popōcatepētl Nahuatl pronunciation: [popoːkaˈtepeːt͡ɬ]) is an active volcano, located in the states of Puebla, Mexico, and Morelos, in Central Mexico, and lies in the eastern half of the Trans-Mexican volcanic belt. At 5,426 m (17,802 ft) 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 Iztaccihuatl volcano to the north by the high saddle known as the Paso de Cortés.

Popocatépetl is 70 km (43 mi) southeast of Mexico City, from where it can be seen regularly, depending on atmospheric conditions. Until recently, the volcano was one of three tall peaks in Mexico to contain glaciers, the others being Iztaccihuatl and Pico de Orizaba. In the 1990s, the glaciers such as Glaciar Norte (North Glacier) greatly decreased in size, partly due to warmer temperatures but largely due to increased volcanic activity. By early 2001, Popocatépetl's glaciers were gone; ice remained on the volcano, but no longer displayed the characteristic features of glaciers such as crevasses.