Citlaltépetl (from Náhuatl citlal(in) = star, and tepētl = mountain), otherwise known as Pico de Orizaba, is an active volcano, the highest mountain in Mexico and third highest in North America, after Denali/Mount McKinley of the United States and Mount Logan of Canada. Pico de Orizaba is also the highest volcano in North America. It rises 5,636 metres (18,491 ft) above sea level in the eastern end of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, on the border between the states of Veracruz and Puebla. The volcano is currently dormant but not extinct, with the last eruption taking place during the 19th century. It is the second most prominent volcanic peak in the world after Mount Kilimanjaro. Pico de Orizaba is ranked 16th by topographic isolation.
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👉 Citlaltépetl in the context of List of mountain peaks of Mexico
This article comprises three sortable tables of major mountain peaks of Mexico.
The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways: