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Learn about Iztlaccihuatl volcano: located just 40 miles southeast of Mexico City in the state of Puebla, this towering inactive volcano is one Mexico’s highest at 17,338 feet. Its name means "sleeping maiden," as the volcano’s shape resembles a reclining woman. In prehispanic times, volcanoes were considered gods and were worshipped, consulted, and fought over by different tribes for centuries.
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