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Ixtacihuatl



Ixtacihuatl, or Iztaccihuatl (Aztec: “white woman”), dormant volcano in central Mexico, about 35 mi (56 km) southeast of Mexico City. Its 3 snow-covered peaks resemble the head, breasts, and feet of a sleeping woman.

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