Popocatépetl (Nahuatl: Popōcatēpetl, “smoking mountain”) is an active stratovolcano in Central Mexico, including Puebla, Morelos, and Mexico. It is located in the eastern part of the Trans-Mexican volcanic belt. At 5,465 m (17,930 ft), it is the second highest peak in Mexico, after Citlaltépetl at 5,636 m (18,503 ft). Popocatépetl has been erupting intermittently for centuries. Its...