Cofre de Perote

Cofre de Perote, also known by its Nahuatl names Naupa-Tecutépetl (from Nāuhpa-Tēuctēpetl) and Nauhcampatépetl, both of which mean "Place of Four Mountains" or "Mountain of the Lord of Four Places", is an inactive volcano in the Mexican state of Veracruz, at the point where the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, which contains all of Mexico's Cofre de Perote is Mexico's eighth highest mountain peak, rising 4,282 metres (14,049 feet) above sea level.

Cofre de Perote is a shield volcano with a very different shape than the stratovolcanic Pico de Orizaba, which is located about 50 kilometers (31 miles) to the southeast. A cofre is a coffer, and the name refers to a volcanic outcropping on the shield that serves as the mountain's peak. The town of Perote, Veracruz, after which the mountain is named, is located to the north.

In 1937, the Mexican government designated the area surrounding the volcano as Cofre de Perote National Park. Cofre de Perote has a humid alpine climate (Köppen climate classification ET), with no dry season and more rain in the summer and autumn.

Location: Perote Municipality, Veracruz, Mexico

Elevation: 4,282 m (14,049 ft)