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Popocatépetl
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Po·po·ca·té·petl  (pp-kt-ptl, -p-kä-t-)
A volcano, 5,455.5 m (17,887 ft) high, in central Mexico west of Puebla. It became active again in January 1994 after being dormant for decades.

Popocatépetl [ˌpɒpəˈkætəpɛtəl -ˌkætəˈpɛtəl (Spanish) popokaˈtepɛtl]
n
(Placename) a volcano in SE central Mexico, southeast of Mexico City. Height: 5452 m (17 887 ft.)


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On her instructions her ashes were scattered in the crater of the volcano Popocateptl.
MEXICO CITY -- In what many Mexicans saw as a bad omen, Popocateptl, the majestic volcano 40 miles southeast of Mexico City, erupted Dec.
On a clear day, you can also appreciate the active, snow-covered peak of Popocateptl volcano, just 65 km beyond.
 
 
 
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