Popocatepetl is 70 km (43 mi) southeast of Mexico City, from where it can be seen regularly, depending on atmospheric conditions. According to paleomagnetic studies, the volcano is about 730,000 years old. Elevation 5,450 m (17,880 ft) in cone form with a diameter of 25 km (16 mi) at its base and the crater has an elliptical shape with an orientation northeast-southwest. the walls of the crater vary from 600 to 840 m (2,000 to 2,760 ft) in height.
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oronoticias.com.mx transartists.org volcano-club.blogspot.com
globeimages.net commons.wikimedia.org ruthincondechi.com ticatla.deviantart.com
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