MOUNTAIN
CLIMBING
The volcanoes
in Puebla?s surrounding areas
provide the perfect settings for mountain climbing.
Once you?ve climbed to the top
of these mountains, your perspective of the city will
never be the same. During the
climb, you can breathe fresh air
and enjoy excellent lodging facilities surrounded by beautiful trees and ravines.
La
Malinche National Park. Located 35 km (22 mi) from the
city of Puebla,
near the Tlaxcala border. At this place you?ll see La Malinche
volcano, which is where the park get its name. The Malinche
sits 4,461
meters (14,721 feet) above
sea level. The summit has a cold
climate, while the pine, Encino oak and fir forests have a mild temperature. This
volcano?s 4,460-meter (14,718-foot) altitude makes it ideal for climbing. Along the way you?ll see
spectacular vegetation, narrow mountain ridges and gorges.
A guide will lead you along
one of two
routes through this beautiful area. After spending
the night in a lodge, you?ll wake up the next day
and head to the summit.
Izta-Popo National
Park. Located 55 km (34 mi) from
Puebla. This park covers an area
of 26,500
hectares (65,455
acres). Its most notable sights are the Popocatepetl
and Iztaccihuatl volcanoes, which are the second and
third highest elevations in Mexico,
with altitudes of 5,442
meters (17,958 feet)
and 5,220
meters (17,226 feet),
respectively. At this place you can climb some of the mountain?s highest parts,
such as the so-called Pecho and Cabeza
of Iztaccihuatl, which is 5,080 meters
(17,764 feet)
above sea level. Here you?ll also find a lodge with
a restaurant and restrooms.
