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Popocatepetl
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Close to Mexico City, this 5,426 m volcano is the second-highest peak in Mexico. It can be climbed, and its slopes are home to 14 sixteenth-century monasteries listed as UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Overview of Popocatepetl
Close to Mexico, this 5,426 m volcano is the second-highest peak in Mexico. It can be climbed. Its slopes are also home to 14 sixteenth-century monasteries listed as UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Key Facts
- Type of place: volcano.
- Tourist interest: (worth seeing).
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- Summit: 5,426 m.
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- Website: www.summitpost.org/Popocatepetl