List of glaciers in Mexico
Main article: List of glaciers
Mexico has about two dozen glaciers, all of which are located on Pico de Orizaba (Citlaltépetl), Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl, the three tallest mountains in the country.[1]
Puebla / Mexico State
- Glaciar del Ventorrillo
- Glaciar Norte (Popocatépetl)
- Glaciar Noroccidental[1]
- Glaciar de la Cabeza
- Glaciar del Cuello
- Glaciar de Ayolotepito
- Glacier Norte (Iztaccíhuatl)
- Glaciar del Cráter
- Glaciar Oestenoroeste
- Glaciar Nororiental
- Glaciar Centro Oriental
- Glaciar de Ayoloco
- Glaciar Sudoriental
- Glaciar Atzintli
- Glaciar de San Agustín
Veracruz
- Pico de Orizaba or Citlaltépetl[1]
- Gran Glaciar Norte, a small icecap with 7 outlet lobes including:
- Lengua del Chichimeco
- Glaciar de Jamapa
- Glaciar del Toro
- Glaciar de la Barba
- Glaciar Noroccidental
- Glaciar Occidental
- Glaciar Suroccidental
- and one disconnected niche glacier:
- Glaciar Oriental
References
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