Mexico Spa Weblog / » Volcano Vacations in Mexico: Pico de OrizabaNovice climbers need not apply: This is North America’s tallest volcano (alt. 18,700 feet), known as Citlaltépetl (”Star”) in Náhuatl. Its perfectly shaped cone encloses a 1,000-foot-deep crater, the product of repeated explosions in the 16th and 17th centuries. Luckily for alpinists, Pico de Orizaba has been quiet since 1687 and was made a national park in 1936. Experienced ice-climbers flock to Pico’s glaciated slopes in December and January, but even non-climbers can enjoy hiking or riding horses in the foothills; October to March is best. Fit — and altitude-acclimated — hikers can also get a taxi to the village of Villa Hidalgo and walk about 5 miles up to the mountain hut called “Piedra Grande” at about 14,000 feet, where climbers stage their summit assaults.Source:sfgate.com The volcano straddles the Puebla–Veracruz state border about 15 miles northwest of Orizaba, a laid-back city that caters mostly to climbers but has some fine colonial architecture, including the Iron Palace, an Art Nouveau building by Alexandre Gustave Eiffel that covers a city block. The base town of Tlachichuca offers lodging, supplies and guides. The nearest major city is Veracruz. Volver a HOMEPost relacionados No related posts Estas leyendo la entrada Volcano Vacations in Mexico: Pico de Orizaba Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007 a las 12:09 y esta categorizada en Mexico Ecotourism, Mexico Places, Mexico Tourism. Usted puede seguir cualquier respuesta a esta entrada por el RSS 2.0 feed. ComentariosDeje una Respuesta
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