Volcanoes

Volcanos Some 40km/25mi north of Colima, across the state boundary in Jalisco, tower the peaks of Nevado de Colima (4339 m (14,240 ft)) and Volcán de Colima (3838 m (12,596 ft)). The former, also called Zapotépetl ("mountain of the zapote tree"), is the seventh highest mountain in Mexico. The Volcán de Colima, known as the "Volcano of Fire" (Volcán de Fuego; crater 1800 m (5607 ft) in diameter and 250 m (820 ft) deep) erupted several times between 1957 and 1975 causing considerable damage. A very poor track off to the left a short distance before the little town of Atenquique (timber factory), leads to the volcano and also the Parque Nacional de Volcán de Fuego 27km/17mi further on. In its present condition the track is only negotiable,