Cuexcomate
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Cuexcomate is an inactive volcano in Puebla, Puebla, Mexico. It stands at 13 metres (43 feet) with a diameter of 23 metres (75 feet) and is thought to be the smallest volcano on Earth. [1][2]
The volcano was formed in 1664 by an eruption of the Popocatépetl, an active volcano and the second highest peak in Mexico. There is a metal spiral staircase that allows tourists to descend into the volcano.
The name is from Nahuatl for "clay pot" or "place to keep". location: 19 04 14.02N, 98 14 06.92W
[edit] References
- ^ Peakware. "El Cuexcomate". Accessed 5 August 2006.
- ^ Traveling Well. "Traveling Well to Mexico". Accessed 5 August 2006.
