Pico De Orizaba

The first one in Top 10 Highest Mountains in Mexico that Toplist would like to introduce to you is Pico De Orizaba. Pico de Orizaba, also known as Citlaltépetl, is an inactive stratovolcano that is Mexico's highest mountain and the third highest in North America, after Denali in Alaska and Mount Logan in Canada. Pico de Orizaba is also North America's highest volcanic peak. It is located at the eastern end of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, on the border between the states of Veracruz and Puebla, and rises 5,636 meters (18,491 feet) above sea level. The volcano is currently dormant but not extinct, with the most recent eruption occurring in the nineteenth century. It is the world's second most prominent volcanic peak, after Africa's Mount Kilimanjaro and it is also ranked 16th in terms of topographic isolation.

Its peak, located about 110 kilometers (68 miles) west of Veracruz, is visible to ships approaching the port in the Gulf of Mexico, and at dawn, rays of sunlight strike the Pico while Veracruz remains in shadow. Pico de Orizaba's topography is asymmetrical from the crater's center; the eastern face is the steepest side of the volcano, while the northwestern face is the most gradual. The gradual slopes of the volcano's northwestern face allow for the presence of large glaciers and are the most traveled route for hikers traveling to the summit.

Every year, a large number of international climbers visit Pico de Orizaba.

Location: Veracruz, Mexico

Elevation: 5,636 m (18,491 ft)