Cofre de Perote

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Cofre de Perote is a prominent stratovolcano in Veracruz, Mexico, known for its distinctive coffer-shaped summit and high-altitude national park.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain
protected area
stratovolcano
administrativeRegion Veracruz
surface form: State of Veracruz
alsoKnownAs Nauhcampatépetl
surface form: Naucampatepetl

Nauhcampatépetl
category Los Tuxtlas
surface form: Mountains of Veracruz

National parks of Mexico
Volcanoes of Mexico
climate high-altitude alpine climate on upper slopes
country Mexico
elevation approximately 14048 feet
approximately 4282 meters
geologicalAge Quaternary
hasCommunicationTowers yes
hasRoadAccess yes
hasSnowInWinter occasionally
hasViewOf Gulf Coastal Plain
surface form: Gulf of Mexico coastal plain

Pico de Orizaba
surface form: Pico de Orizaba summit
isImportantFor biodiversity conservation
regional water catchment
isPartOf Cofre de Perote National Park
isVolcanicNeighborOf La Malinche
Pico de Orizaba
lastEruption prehistoric times
locatedIn Veracruz
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
surface form: eastern Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt

municipality of Perote
locatedNear Xalapa NERFINISHED
mountainRange Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
nameMeaning coffer of Perote
prominence major peak of eastern Mexico
protectedSince 1937
protectedStatus national park
relativeLocation northwest of Xalapa
west of Veracruz city
summitAccessibility reachable by vehicle close to summit
summitShape coffer-shaped
typicalActivities camping
hiking
mountaineering
vegetation fir forest
high-altitude grassland
pine forest
volcanoType stratovolcano

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Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt contains Cofre de Perote