Pico de Orizaba
The Pico de Orizaba (also called Pico de Orizaba ) is at an altitude of 5636 m, the highest volcano in North America as well as the highest mountain in Mexico. His snowy until well into the summer peak is at - rare - clear days still visible from a distance of 110 km for ships in the Gulf of Mexico.
Toponyms
The name Citlaltépetl means as much as ' mountain of the star ' and is a combination of the Nahuatl words citlalli ( ' star ') and tepetl ( ' mountain '). Another local name Iztactépetl is specified, which means ' White Mountain ' means. However, this is also a synonym for the Iztaccihuatl.
Location
The mountain lies on the border of the Mexican states of Veracruz and Puebla north of about 120,000 population city Orizaba. In its eastern foothills of the Río Jamapa springs.
Volcanic activity
At a severe outbreak occurred in 1566. Additional outbreaks occurred in 1537, 1569, 1613 and 1630th The youngest known eruption dates back to 1846. After centuries of peace showed last in 2010 at the Pico de Orizaba again fumaroles, the first sign could represent a new phase of activity.
Others
- First climbed in 1848
- National Park since 1937
- Large Millimeter Telescope on the neighboring mountain peak Sierra Negra since 2006
Pictures
Crosses near the refuge
Increase from the refuge to the crater rim