Popocatepetl
CountryMexico
TypeStratovolcano
Elevation5426 m
Last Eruption2024
About Popocatepetl
Second highest volcano in North America, just 70 km from Mexico City with 25 million people nearby. Aztec for Smoking Mountain. Has had 20+ major eruptions since the Spanish arrived. A major eruption could be the greatest volcanic disaster in history.
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