Iztaccíhuatl

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dormant volcano mountain stratovolcano

Iztaccíhuatl is a dormant stratovolcano in central Mexico, known for its distinctive silhouette resembling a sleeping woman and for being one of the country’s highest peaks.

Aliases (2)

Ixtaccíhuatl ×1
Iztaccíhuatl Volcano ×1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	dormant volcano → mountain → stratovolcano →
alsoKnownAs	Ixtaccíhuatl → Iztaccíhuatl Volcano →
climbingRouteDifficulty	intermediate →
climbingRouteType	glacier climb →
composition	andesitic lava → dacitic lava →
country	Mexico →
elevation	17160 ft → 5230 m →
firstAscentBy	F. C. Binney → James de Salis → T. H. Binney → W. F. de Fonblanque →
firstAscentYear	1889 →
geologicalAge	Pleistocene to Holocene →
hasFeature	glacial valleys → multiple summits →
hasGlaciers	yes →
hasGlaciersTrend	retreating →
hasMythology	Aztec legend of Iztaccíhuatl and Popocatépetl →
hasSilhouetteShape	sleeping woman →
hasSummit	El Pecho → La Cabeza → La Panza → Los Pies →
isOneOf	highest peaks in Mexico →
isPopularFor	alpine climbing → hiking → mountaineering →
isStratovolcanoOf	Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt →
isVisibleFrom	Mexico City Valley →
lastEruption	Pleistocene →
locatedEastOf	Mexico City →
locatedIn	Puebla NERFINISHED → State of México NERFINISHED → Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt → central Mexico →
locatedNear	Popocatépetl →
mountainRange	Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt →
nameLanguage	Nahuatl →
nameMeaning	White Woman →
partOf	Iztaccíhuatl–Popocatépetl National Park →
prominence	1650 m →
protectedArea	Iztaccíhuatl–Popocatépetl National Park →
rankingByElevationInMexico	third highest mountain in Mexico →
status	dormant →
volcanoType	stratovolcano →

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Iztaccíhuatl ("Ixtaccíhuatl") → Iztaccíhuatl ("Iztaccíhuatl Volcano") →	alsoKnownAs
Sierra Nevada (Mexico) → Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt →	contains
Popocatépetl →	isPairedWith
Cholula →	nearVolcano