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The highest point, also the highest point in Mexico, is Pico de OrizabaMountains of Mexico Pico de Orizaba or Citlaltepetl (in English: Orizaba Peak is the highest mountain in Mexico and the third highest volcano in the Western Hemisphere. It is located toward the eastern end of the Eje Volcanico Transversal mountain range. (5610 m; also known as Citlaltépetl), located at 19°01′N 97°16'W. This, and several of the other higher peaks, are active or dormant volcanoThis article is about volcanoes geology. For the action movie see: Volcano (movie). A volcano (plural, volcanoes) is a geological landform (usually a mountain) where magma (rock of the earth's interior made molten or liquid by high pressure and temperatures; other notable volcanoes in the range include (from west to east) Nevado de ColimaMountains of Mexico Colima Volcano is the most active volcano in Mexico, and has erupted more than 40 times since 1576. Despite its name, it is not located in the Mexican state of Colima but rather just over the border in the neighboring state of Jalisco,, ParicutínParicutin is a volcano in the Mexican state of Michoacan, located at 19°5' North, 102° 2' West, close to the village of the same name. It is considered by many to be one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Its summit is 3,170 metres above sea level, Nevado de Toluca , PopocatépetlPopocatepetl (commonly referred to as Popo is an active volcano and the second highest peak in Mexico after Pico de Orizaba (5,610m). Popocatepetl is the Aztec word for Smoking Mountain''. One major eruption occurred in 1947. Then, on December 21, 1994 th and IztaccíhuatlMountains of Mexico Iztaccihuatl (alternative spellings include Ixtaccihuatl or either variant spelled without the accent) is the third highest mountain in Mexico, after Pico de Orizaba (5,610m) and Popocatepetl (5,452m). The mountain has three peaks, the.