Iztaccíhuatl

Iztaccíhuatl or Ixtaccíhuatl (Náhuatl: "white woman") Mountain is reached by taking the road from the Paso de Cortés towards La Joya. This craterless mountain, in legend a princess who died from lovesickness and who was united in death with the warrior Popocatépetl, lies approximately 15km/9.3mi from Popocatépetl. Viewed from Mexico City, if visibility permits, the outline of Iztaccíhuatl's three snow-covered peaks resembles the head, chest and knees of a recumbent female figure. Two days should be allowed for the difficult ascent and descent; small bivouac shelters are available. The radio station Torre Retransmisora, at a height of 3950 m (12,964 ft), offers good and cheap overnight accommodation before and after the ascent.

It is 23km/14mi from Paso de Cortés to Amecameca.