Iztaccíhuatl is an inactive volcano, located in central Mexico and is the third highest mountain in the country, after Pico de Orizaba and Popocatépetl. It is located in the territorial limits of the State of Mexico and the state from Puebla.
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The name of this inactive volcano located on the borders of the states of Mexico and Puebla comes from the Nahuatl language, in which it means “white woman.” He takes it for the pareidolia formed by its snow-capped peaks that resemble the silhouette of a reclining woman, who stars in the popular legend of the warrior in love Popocatépetl and the sleeping princess Iztaccíhuatl. Like its companion, Popocatépetl, it was considered by ancient pre-Hispanic cultures to be a sacred mountain. In the archaeological investigations that have been carried out at its summit, various ritual materials have been found, such as vessels representing Tláloc and incense burners. Most of these objects have been dated to the Late Postclassic, so it can be deduced that the summit of Iztaccíhuatl was a site to which pilgrims made regular visits in the two centuries prior to contact with the Spanish.