Popocatépetl is an active stratovolcano located in the states of Puebla, Morelos, and Mexico in central Mexico. It lies in the eastern half of the Trans-Mexican volcanic belt. At 5,393 m (17,694 ft) it is the second highest peak in Mexico, after Citlaltépetl at 5,636 m (18,491 ft).
Popocatépetl, viewed from the north from Paso de Cortés.
Popocatepetl seen from UNAM (instituto de Ecologia with Sigma 500 mm), Mexico City
International Space Station view of Popocatépetl sending plume of volcanic ash south January 23, 2001, Iztaccíhuatl at right
Popocatépetl viewed from Puebla, Puebla, January 2004 eruption
Puebla, officially Free and Sovereign State of Puebla, is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 217 municipalities and its capital is the city of Puebla.
Lake and mountains in Necaxa
Petlapa River
Fog in the mountains near Zacatlán
Pine forest near Huauchinango in the Sierra Norte