Have you ever heared about Popocatépetl? It is quite famous, I guess. It's the second highest mountain in Mexico (5452m), the second highest volcano in North America and what I see when I look out of my window (más o menos;-). It looks nice, doesn't it? But it's not that nice all the time. This volcano is still active and we sometimes can see smoke coming out of it. The last breakout was in 1996. Well, ten years ago... time for another one. I don't hope so!
Popocatépetl has a "twin" called Iztaccíhuatl (never mind the pronunciation, it's of Aztec origin, I have my problems with that, too) which you can see on the next picture on the right. Some of my colleagues have climbed it and I'd like to do that, too. I just have to do a bit of training! And even if you are well-trained, people say that you have a strong headache and hardly can breathe. By the way, it's not possible to climb Popocatépetl any more; except for those how have a special permission (journalists, scientists etc.).Some people say that Iztaccíhuatl looks like a lying woman (make up your mind yourself). There also is an Aztec legend which says that Iztaccíhuatl was a princess once and Popocatépetl a soldier who were in love with each other. When Popo had to go to war, Izta killed herself. When Popo returned he found her dead but ever since then he watches over her. And when he is really sad and cries, smoke comes out of the volcano.
And that's me in front of them...
2 comments:
I know you gonna say that i am always compering with Ecuadorian things, but that is the first idea that comes to my mind when i see the pictures, and i guess you took som similars here too..... are you really in mexico ;o) jajaja
xoxox
Vanessa
Your comparisions with Ecuador add to the value of the blog! So just keep comparing.
Mmh, maybe I'm living just around the corner and you'll be surprised when I knock on your door tomorrow... ;-)
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