La Malinche, also known as Matlalcueye or Malintzin, is an inactive volcano located in the states of Tlaxcala and Puebla in Mexico. Officially, its summit reaches 4,461 metres (14,636 ft) above sea level, though it is generally considered to be closer to 4,440 metres (14,567 ft), using GPS measurements. It is the highest peak in Tlaxcala, the fifth-highest in Puebla, the sixth-highest in Mexico, the 23rd-highest in North America, and the 252nd-highest in the world. Its height above nearby cities varies from 1,908 metres (6,260 ft) above Huamantla, 2,461 metres (8,074 ft) above Villa Vicente Guerrero, 2,221 metres (7,287 ft) above Tlaxcala, to 2,299 metres (7,543 ft) above Puebla. The summit is 22.4 kilometres (13.9 mi) from Tlaxcala, 28.3 kilometres (17.6 mi) from Puebla, and 118 kilometres (73 mi) from Mexico City. The climate is cold near the summit and mild on the lower slopes.
Malinche (volcano)
La Malinche and its side peaks
View from nearby Xalapasco hill. La Malinche on the far right, with side peaks El Filete, Xaltonalli and Oclayo next to it; on the other end, El Tintero and El Pinal.
Cuatlapanga, with La Malinche in the back
Tlaxcala, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tlaxcala, is one of the 32 federal entities that comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 60 municipalities and the capital city is Tlaxcala de Xicohténcatl.
View of the La Malinche volcano
View of the ruins at Cacaxtla
One of the murals at Cacaxtla
The Flower Pyramid at Xochitécatl