Mexico. Dormant volcano Iztaccihuatl. The name IztaccÃÆÃÂhuatl is Nahuatl for White woman, reflecting the four individual snow-capped peaks which depict the head, chest, knees and feet of a sleeping female when seen from east or west. Dormant volcanic mountain in Mexico located on the border between the State of Mexico and Puebla. It is the nation's third highest, after Pico de Orizaba 5,636 m . IztaccÃÆÃÂhuatl lies to the north of Popocat̮̩petl, to which it is connected by the high altitude Paso de Cort̮̩s.
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