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Popocatépetl Volcano, Mexico |
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| The active volcano Popocatépetl rises in the Neovolcánica mountain range, southeast of Mexico City, in Puebla State. At 5,452 m (17,887 ft) above sea level, it is the second highest peak in the country, after Citlaltépetl. The snow-capped volcano was scaled for the first time in 1520, by an expedition led by Spanish explorer Diego de Ordás. | ||||||
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| Mexico; Popocatépetl; Puebla (state, Mexico) | ||||||
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