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Basic information
Basic information
Pico de Orizaba, also known as Citlaltépetl (from Nahuatl citlal(in) = star, and tepētl = mountain), is an inactive stratovolcano, the highest mountain in Mexico and the third highest in North America, after Denali of Alaska in the United States and Mount Logan of Canada. Pico de Orizaba is also the highest volcanic summit in North America. It rises 5,636 metres (18,491 ft) above sea level in the eastern end of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, on the border between the states of Veracruz and Puebla. The volcano is currently dormant but not extinct, with the last eruption taking place during the 19th century. It is the second most prominent volcanic peak in the world after Africa's Mount Kilimanjaro.
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The Route
The Route
Climbing Mexico's tallest mountain offers mountaineers a chance to experience snow climbing on a glacier that isn't too crack-filled, and at a medium altitude. Many guide services include spending a few days on smaller peaks first to get used to the height, then aim for Orizaba's 5,636m peak over one or two days. On the main climbing day, you start at the Piedra Grande hut and follow a path until you reach the Jamapa Glacier at around 5,000m. From there, you climb up snow and ice slopes that are at a 40-degree angle until you reach the summit.
Travel Brochure
Travel Brochure
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