Iztaccihuatl

Iztaccíhuatl
Iztaccíhuatl from Amecameca
Highest point
Elevation	5,230 m (17,160 ft)[1]
Prominence	1,530 m (5,020 ft)[2]
Listing	North America highest peaks 8th Mexico highest major peaks 3rd Mexico prominent peaks 25th
Coordinates	19°10′44″N 98°38′30″W / 19.17889°N 98.64167°W / 19.17889; -98.64167[1]
Geography
Iztaccíhuatl Location in Mexico Show map of Mexico Iztaccíhuatl Iztaccíhuatl (North America) Show map of North America
Location	México and Puebla, Mexico
Geology
Volcanic arc/belt	Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
Last eruption	Holocene[1]
Climbing
First ascent	1889 by James de Salis
Easiest route	rock/snow climb

Iztaccíhuatl or Ixtaccíhuatl (both forms also spelled without the accent) (Nahuatl pronunciation: [istakˈsiwat͡ɬ] ^ⓘ or, as spelled with the x, [iʃtakˈsiwat͡ɬ]) is a 5,230 m (17,160 ft)^[1] dormant volcanic mountain in Mexico located on the border between the State of Mexico and Puebla within Izta-Popo Zoquiapan National Park. It is the nation's third highest, after Pico de Orizaba at 5,636 m (18,491 ft), and Popocatépetl at 5,426 m (17,802 ft).

The name "Iztaccíhuatl" is Nahuatl for "Sleeping woman", reflecting the four individual snow-capped peaks which depict the head, chest, knees and feet of a sleeping female when seen from east or west. Iztaccíhuatl is to the north of its twin Popocatépetl, to which it is connected by the high altitude Paso de Cortés. Depending on atmospheric conditions Iztaccíhuatl is visible much of the year from Mexico City some 70 km (43 mi) to the northwest. The first recorded ascent was made in 1889, though archaeological evidence suggests the Mexica and previous cultures climbed it previously. It is the lowest peak containing permanent snow and glaciers in Mexico.