19°02N 97°02W. Highest peak in Mexico, rising to 5699 m/18 697 ft in E Mexico; a dormant volcano, inactive since 1687; in the Pico de Orizaba National Park, area 197 km²/76 sq mi, established in 1936.
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Citlaltépetl from above Xometla |
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| Elevation | 5,636 metres (18,490 ft) |
| Location | Veracruz, Mexico |
| Range | Trans-Mexican volcanic belt |
| Prominence | 4,922 m Ranked 7th |
| Coordinates | 19°01′N 97°16′W |
| Type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 1687 |
| First ascent | 1848 by F. Reynolds |
| Easiest route | snow/ice climb |
Pico de Orizaba or Citlaltépetl (from Nahuatl citlalli = star, and tepetl = mountain), is the highest mountain in Mexico and the third highest in North America.
A companion peak lying about six km to the southeast of the Pico de Orizaba is the Sierra Negra, at 4,640 m (15,223 ft).
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Citlaltépetl at dawn |
Citlaltépetl and the Orizaba valley |
Citlaltépetl and Sierra Negra from the west |
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