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Colima volcano as seen by the Landsat satellite. The Volcán de Colima, 3,820 m (12,530 ft), also known as Volcán de Fuego, is part of the Colima Volcanic Complex (CVC) consisting of Volcán de Colima, Nevado de Colima (Spanish pronunciation: [neˈβaðo ðe koˈlima] ⓘ) [3] and the eroded El Cántaro (listed as extinct).
Pico de Orizaba exceeds 4,000 meters (13,000 feet) of topographic prominence, Popocatépetl exceeds 3,000 meters (9,800 feet), and Nevado de Colima exceeds 2,500 meters (8,200 feet). Seven mountain peaks of México exceed 2,000 meters (6,600 feet), the following 26 ultra-prominent summits exceed 1,500 meters (4,920 feet), and 42 summits exceed ...
Nevado de Colima is older and inactive. Volcán de Fuego is Mexico's most active volcano. [2] The park adjoins El Jabalí Flora and Fauna Protection Area on the southwest. Bosque Mesófilo Nevado de Colima State Park in Jalisco is composed of four separate enclaves which adjoin the national park on the east and west flanks of the two peaks. [1]
Of the 40 most isolated major summits of México, only Pico de Orizaba exceeds 2000 kilometers (1243 miles) of topographic isolation. Four peaks exceed 500 kilometers (310.7 miles), 14 peaks exceed 200 kilometers (124.3 miles), and 33 peaks exceed 100 kilometers (62.14 miles) of topographic isolation.
At the very north of the state, the border is marked by two volcanoes. The Colima Volcano, also called the Volcán de Fuego, is active and the Nevado de Colima is not. The Nevado de Colima is taller at 4,271 m (14,013 ft) and gives its name to the national park that surrounds it.
Major active volcanoes of Mexico. From west to east, volcanoes part of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic belt are Nevado de Colima, Parícutin, Popocatépetl, and Pico de Orizaba. Prior to the formation of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, an older, but related volcanic belt, the Sierra Madre Occidental occupied the area.
Notable volcanoes in Mexico include Popocatépetl, one of the country's most active and dangerous volcanoes, Pico de Orizaba (Citlaltépetl), the highest peak in Mexico, and Parícutin, a cinder cone volcano that famously emerged from a cornfield in 1943. Mexican volcanoes play a significant role in the country's geography, climate, and culture ...
The state park is located in the state of Jalisco, on the slopes of the volcanic peaks Nevado de Colima and Volcán de Colima. The park covers 72.14 km 2, and is composed of four separate enclaves. The two northern enclaves lie east and west of Nevado de Colima, and adjoin Nevado de Colima National Park. The southern enclaves lie east and west ...