Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl
Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl refers to the volcanoes Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl in Iztaccíhuatl–Popocatépetl National Park, which overlook the Valley of Mexico and the various myths explaining their existence. The most common variety relates the Nahua romance of the princess Iztaccíhuatl and the warrior Popocatépetl. This tale is recorded in several different versions.
View of the Puebla Valley, with Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl in the distance, 1906
Mural depicting the legend of Popocatepetl and Iztacihuatl inside the municipal palace of Atlixco, Puebla
Popocatépetl from near the summit of Iztaccíhuatl
Iztaccíhuatl, as seen from the slopes of Popocatépetl in Paso Cortés, Mexico
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
