Volcanoes in Mexico

Volcanoes in Mexico
  • Barcena - a volcano on the island of San Benedicto that wiped out all life on the island in 1952.

  • Ceboruco - A volcano that had the largest eruption in Mexico in 930 AD.

  • Chichinautzin - A volcanic field just outside Mexico City.

  • Colima - An active volcano visible from Mexico City.

  • El Chichon - A previously unknown lava cone that erupted in 1982, killing 2000 people.

  • Jocotitlan Volcano - A distinct horseshoe-shaped volcano.

  • Nevado de Toluca - A dormant stratovolcano and Mexico's 4th highest peak.

  • Paricutin - A volcano that appeared suddenly in a Mexican cornfield, rose to a height of more than 400 meters and then stopped growing.

  • Pico de Orizaba - A dormant volcano that hasn't erupted since the 17th century, it's the third tallest peak in North America.

  • Popocatepetl - An active volcano in Mexico, the 2nd tallest active volcano in North America.

  • San Martin - A shield volcano near the Gulf Coast of Mexico.

  • Socorro - a shield volcano that makes up the largest of the Revillagigedo Islands.

  • Tacana - A tall stratovolcano that straddles the border between Mexico and Guatemala