Natural History

Iztaccíhuatl–Popocatépetl National Park

Iztaccíhuatl–Popocatépetl National Park, also known as Izta-Popo Zoquiapan National Park, is a national park in Mexico on the border of the states of México, Puebla, and Morelos. The park protects 39,819.08 hectares (98,395.1 acres), surrounding Mexico's second- and third-highest peaks, the Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl volcanoes (respectively 5,426 m (17,802 ft) and 5,230 m (17,160 ft)) as well as the area of the Hacienda de Zoquiapán, and its annexed areas (anexas) of Zoquiapan, Ixtlahuacán, and the Frío de Juárez River.

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• ▸Ha Gorge
• ▸Bezoar
• ▸Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University

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