Iztaccíhuatl topographic map
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About this map
Name: Iztaccíhuatl topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: Iztaccíhuatl, San Salvador el Verde, Puebla, Mexico (19.17015 -98.63764 19.17025 -98.63754)
Average elevation: 4,732 m
Minimum elevation: 4,293 m
Maximum elevation: 5,221 m
The name "Iztaccíhuatl" is Nahuatl for "White 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.