1994 Popocatépetl eruption

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Popocatépetl

Popocatépetl (Spanish [popoka'tepetl̩] (help·info) Nahuatl /popoːkaˈtepeːt͡ɬ/) is an active volcano, located in the states of Puebla, State of Mexico, and Morelos, in Central Mexico, and lies in the eastern half of the Trans-Mexican volcanic belt. At 5,426 m (17,802 ft) it is the second highest peak in Mexico, after the Pico de Orizaba at 5,636 m (18,491 ft).

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