 Pico de Orizaba at 18,400', 200 NM into the flight, is the halfway point between Huatulco and Tampico. It is the tallest mountain in Mexico and the 3rd tallest in North America. Even though it is in a tropical location, its peak is normally capped in snow. It's size dwarfs the other mountains and it is plainly visible even from jetliners. The city of Orizaba is in the foreground. The photo was taken from 30 miles away from the volcano. Orizaba is dormant but not extinct. There have been 7 eruptions in recorded history, the last in 1687. |
