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	Iztaccihuatl: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about Iztaccihuatl
		In Aztec mythology, Iztaccihuatl was a princess who fell in love with one of her father's warriors.
		Iztaccihuatl was told her loved was dead and she died of grief.
		Iztaccihuatl's mountain was called "Sleeping Woman" because it bears a resemblance to a woman laying on her side.
	www.encyclopedian.com /iz/Iztaccihuatl.html (143 words)

	Iztaccihuatl
		Iztaccihuatl was the daughter of an Aztec emperor in the Valley of Mexico.
		While her lover was away, Iztaccihuatl was told he was dead and she died of grief.
		Iztaccihuatl today is known as the "Sleeping Woman", as the mountain appears to be a woman laying on her side.
	www.pantheon.org /articles/i/iztaccihuatl.html (205 words)

	Iztaccihuatl, Mexico (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Iztaccihuatl is a stratovolcano made of layers of viscous lava flows, flow breccias, and tephra.
		The younger phase (younger than 600,000 years ago) consists mostly of lava flows and pyroclastic material erupted from the summit of Iztaccihuatl and on the flanks of the volcano.
		Nixon, G.T., 1989, The geology of Iztaccihuatl volcano and adjacent areas of the Sierra Nevada and Valley of Mexico: Geological Society of America Special Paper 219, 58 p.
	volcano.und.nodak.edu /vwdocs/volc_images/north_america/mexico/itza.html (184 words)

	"Sleeping Woman" By Rick Parrott Inspirational
		Iztaccihuatl was the daughter of a great Aztec ruler in Mexico.
		Iztaccihuatl's father told the young man, if he survived and returned he could take his daughter as his wife.
		Today Iztaccihuatl is known as the "Sleeping Woman", because the mountain appears to be a woman lying on her side.
	www.cumuli.com /ezines/Mature/5026_article.html (264 words)

	Popocatepetl (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Iztaccihuatl's father sent him to a war in Oaxaca, promising him his daughter as his wife if he returned (which Iztaccihuatl's father presumed he would not).
		Iztaccihuatl was told her lover was dead and she died of grief.
		Iztaccihuatl's mountain was called "Sleeping Woman" because it bears a resemblance to a woman laying on her back.
	pubpages.unh.edu /~jpclay/cs403/project/popo.html (543 words)

	Search Encyclopedia.com
		Iztaccihuatl Iztaccihuatl, Ixtacihuatl, or Ixtaccihuatlall: ēsand180;täsē´wätel [Aztec,=white woman], dormant volcano, 17,342 ft (5,286 m) high, central Mexico, on the border between Puebla and Mexico state.
		Mexico -> Geography and Environment Mexico City is located near the southern end of the plateau of Anáhuac, at an altitude of c.7,800 ft (2,380 m).
		The horizons of the city are almost obscured by mountain barriers, and the peaks of Popocatépetl and Iztaccihuatl are not far off.
	www.encyclopedia.com /searchpool.asp?target=Iztaccihuatl (307 words)

	Iztaccihuatl - InfoSearchPoint.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Iztaccihuatl (Spanish: Iztaccíhuatl) (alternative spellings Ixtaccihuatl and Ixtaccíhuatl) is a dormant volcano located on the Mexico-Puebla state line in central Mexico (19.11' N, 98.39' W).
		Together, the three are seen as depicting the head, chest, and feet of a sleeping female figure.
		Iztaccihuatl is a mere 70 km to the southeast of Mexico City and is often visible from the capital, depending on atmospheric conditions.
	www.infosearchpoint.com /display/Iztaccihuatl (231 words)

	Iztaccihuatl
		Iztaccihuatl is an extinct volcano located across "Paso de Cortes" from its more famous neighbor, Popocatepetl.
		History: Iztaccihuatl means "the woman in white" in the Aztec language.
		Legend says that Iztaccihuatl and nearby Popocatepetl were giant lovers who displeased the gods, whereupon they were turned into mountains.
	www.bivouac.com /MtnPg.asp?MtnId=13882 (171 words)

	Mt. Iztacihuatal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Iztaccihuatl, meaning 'Sleeping Lady' or 'White Lady' in Nahuatl, is an extinct volcano rising to 17,388 feet (5286 meters).
		A rival suitor to the hand of Iztaccihuatl spread the rumor that Popocatepetl had died in battle and the young maiden soon died of grief.
		When Popocatepetl returned he laid her body atop a mountain range that assumed the shape of a sleeping lady - the form that is evident in the western view of the Iztaccihuatl today.
	sacredsites.com /americas/mexico/sacred_mountians_mexico.html (466 words)

	Aztec Mythology
		Iztaccihuatl today is known as the "Sleeping Woman", as the
		When he was send away to fight in a war, the girl died of grief.
		Iztaccihuatl today is known as the "Sleeping Woman", as the mountain appears to be a woman
	members.aol.com /helekleinegurl/AztecMyth2.html (1086 words)

	Dia de los Muertos: Popocatepetl & Iztaccihuatl (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		While Popocatepetl was away, the Aztec princess, Iztaccihuatl, was mistakenly informed that Popocatepetl had been killed.
		He built a mound and laid her body on it, and vowed that he would never leave her again.
		Those who visit Mexico and see these two volcanoes will notice in Iztaccihuatl the shape of a woman, lying on her back and covered with a white sheet of snow.
	www.folkart.com /skeletons/ac-bb-05.htm (294 words)

	High-altitude mountaineering in Mexico proves a challenge -- Los Altos Town Crier (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The next day we traveled 30 miles outside of the city to climb Iztaccihuatl, "the white woman." Iztaccihuatl is separated from the smoking 17,887-foot active volcano Popocatepetl by Paso de Cortes, or Cortez Pass.
		When glaciated, Iztaccihuatl looked like the profile of a reclining white woman; but over the last two decades her glaciers have nearly all melted.
		We spent an excruciating night in a mountain hut at 14,000 feet elevation, feeling sick from the altitude, but by the next morning we were feeling better and went for an acclimatization hike.
	latc.com /2005/04/13/special_sect/special_sect3.print.html (1118 words)

	The Far Side of the Sky - Christopher E. Brennen
		According to their legends, the warrior Popcatépetl fell in love with Iztaccihuatl who was the daughter of the emperor.
		During his legendary march from the coast, Cortés approached the Aztec capital by climbing the pass between Popcatépetl and Iztaccihuatl and the saddle, at an elevation of 12,000ft is now called Paso de Cortés.
		Two years later, in 1521, after his conquest of the Aztecs, the conquistador's army was running short of gunpowder and so Cortés dispatched Francisco Montano and four other men to climb Popocatépetl in an attempt to obtain sulphur from the crater.
	www.dankat.com /mstory/volcano.htm (3146 words)

	Mexico (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Jon standing in the grass at the base of Iztaccihuatl (Mexico).
		Jon sitting in the grass at the base of Iztaccihuatl (Mexico).
		Jon waiting for dinner to finish at the base of Iztaccihuatl (Mexico).
	dana.ucc.nau.edu /~btf3/mexico.htm (277 words)

	Volcanoes: Iztaccihuatl, Mexico (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Elevation: 17,338 feet (5,286 m) Iztaccihuatl is about 40 miles (60 km) southeast of Mexico City.
		iztaccihuatl is the third highest mountain in Mexico.
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	www.redtailcanyon.com /items/13911.aspx (193 words)

	Telestial - Prepaid Mexico SIM card promotion
		Iztaccihuatl's father sent Popocatepetl to a war in Oaxaca, promising him his daughter as his wife if he returned (which Iztaccihuatl's father presumed he would not).
		Iztaccihuatl is now dormant, with three peaks, the highest of which is 5286 m above sea level.
		Both Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl are visible from the capital, Mexico City, depending on the air quality that day.
	www.telestial.com /products/mexico_promo.htm (494 words)

	Iztaccihuatl
		Iztaccihuatl is the third highest mountain and the 7th highest in North America with a height of 17,343 feet (5,286 meters).
		The mountain is a famous landmark of Mexico City though can only be seen on the clearest of days when the pollution is washed away by rain or strong winds.
		One of the nicest things about climbing Iztaccihuatl is the oppurtunity to get truely spectacular views on Popocatepetl.
	www.alanformstone.com /pics/itzta.html (423 words)

	Orizaba Iztaccihuatl Guided Climbing Expedition on Mexican Volcanoes with Alpine Ascents International
		In the heart of Mexico, about 800 miles south of the United States border, rise the third and seventh highest mountains in North America.
		El Pico de Orizaba (also known as Chitlalcotepetl 18,850ft.) and Iztaccihuatl ("Izta" 17,343ft.) rise impressively above the central plateau.
		Iztaccihuatl is crowned with snow and ice which form small glaciers at the higher elevations.
	www.alpineascents.com /mexico.asp (1034 words)

	Mexico Volcanoes, Iztaccihuatl, Pico Orizaba - Arun Mountaineering Expeditions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Volcanoes of Mexico - At 5,300m, Iztaccihuatl is one of many extinct volcanoes in Mexico and ranks as the country's third highest peak.
		Iztaccihuatl, or Izta, neighbors the active Popocatepeti volcano, fewer than fifty miles southeast of Mexico City.
		We'll travel from Mexico City via Paso de Cortes and make camp at La Joya at 3,900m.
	www.aruntrekexpedition.com /expeditions/mexico.html (381 words)

	Mexico Volcanoes - Climber.Org Trip Report
		As we leave Amecameca, we drive first through small Indian maize farms and then climb steeply through pine forests to emerge onto the open slopes leading to the Pass of Cortes at 12,000 feet between Popo and Izta.
		Rental cars left at the trailhead were stolen or trashed - hire a cab at the base of the mountain, and pay them only half the fare to be sure they'll be back at the appointed time to get you.
		Iztaccihuatl DOES NOT MEAN "Sleeping woman", but "White woman".
	climber.org /TripReports/2000/1020.html (2582 words)

	Late Pleistocene glacial sequence for the west side of Iztaccihuatl, Mexico -- White 73 (8): 935 -- GSA Bulletin
		Late Pleistocene glacial sequence for the west side of Iztaccihuatl, Mexico -- White 73 (8): 935 -- GSA Bulletin
		Late Pleistocene glacial sequence for the west side of Iztaccihuatl, Mexico
		Till-like sediments in older alluvial deposits along the W. base of the mountain suggest an earlier glaciation; these extend down to an altitude of 2450 in.
	bulletin.geoscienceworld.org /cgi/content/abstract/73/8/935 (300 words)

	Tephrabase: Images of central Mexico: Stratovolcanoes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		An aerial view of Iztaccihuatl and Popocatépetl looking from north to the south.
		Iztaccihuatl (5230 m) is composed of calc-alkaline andesites and dacites, which include lava flows and flow breccias with minor pyroclastic material, accumulated from 0.9 Ma until the late Pleistocene.
		Popocatépetl’s history (5452 m) can be divided in two main periods, the older, composed of andesites and dacites formed the original edifice, dated between 1.2 and 0.6 Ma.
	www.geo.ed.ac.uk /tephra/MEX_STRATO.HTML (864 words)

	HighBeam Research: Library Search: Results (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		IZTACCIHUATL [ Iztaccihuatl] Ixtacihuatl, or Ixtaccihuatl [Aztec,=white woman], dormant volcano, 17,342 ft (5,286 m) high, central Mexico, on the border between Puebla and Mexico state.
		landscape affected by fire in subalpine grasslands of the Iztaccihuatl Volcano, 70km southeast of Mexico City, was studied.
		Dateline: PUEBLA, MexicoA 70-member team on Tuesday rescued two mountain climbers who had fallen and broken bones on the Iztaccihuatl volcano, according to Red Cross officials.Salvador Vianchini of the Red Cross in Puebla said the two climbers had fallen...
	www.highbeam.com /library/search.asp?refid=ency_botresults&q=Iztaccihuatl (598 words)

	Mexico Volcano Climbing with Southwest Adventure Guides (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		First we ascend Iztaccihuatl (17,373 ft.) to acclimate for our ascent of the third highest peak in North America, Orizaba (18,700 ft.).
		Located southeast of Mexico City, the massive volcanoes of Popocatepetl, Iztaccihuatl and El Pico de Orizaba dominate the surrounding skyline.
		Orizaba is the third highest peak in North America, towering over Mexico City at 18,700 feet above sea level, and surrounded by small Indian villages.
	www.mtnguide.net /international/mexico/mexico.php (808 words)

	Iztaccihuatl by John Keaton - Eye of the Art
		Iztaccihuatl by John Keaton - Eye of the Art
		Quote of the week: " Every man has to seek in his own way to make his self more noble and to realize his own true worth " - Albert Schweitzer
		Her Lover, Popocatepetl the Smoking Mountain, a Volcano which erupts often:an eternal reminder of Love Lost.
	eyeoftheart.com /JohnKeaton/Azteka/Iztaccihuatl (116 words)

	The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition: Iztaccihuatl @ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition: Iztaccihuatl @ HighBeam Research
		IZTACCIHUATL [Iztaccihuatl] Ixtacihuatl, or Ixtaccihuatl [Aztec,=white woman], dormant volcano, 17,342 ft (5,286 m) high, central Mexico, on the border between Puebla and Mexico state.
		Our archive contains millions of documents from thousands of sources and goes back over 23 years.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1E1:Iztaccih&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf (97 words)

	Mexican Air stamp Popocatepetl volcano on stamps (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		It features the two volcanoes Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl which are, respectively 1401-09= and 1401-086 in the Smithsonian volcano catalog.
		Both located approximately 60 km southeast of Mexico City.
		Iztaccihuatl (meaning white woman in Nahuatl) is dated as Holocene, but there are no recorded historic eruptions.
	www.iomoon.com /mexico1.html (252 words)

	Iztaccihuatl (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Across from Popo is Iztaccihuatl, also known as La Mujer Dormida, "The Sleeping Lady."
		From some angles more than others, Izta has the profile of a woman on her back.
		From the town, Izta does indeed have the profile of a woman.
	www.bio.brandeis.edu /~shaikh/travel/mexico4.htm (58 words)

	Mexico volcano climbs, including Iztaccihuatl and Orizaba \| Mountain Madness (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		When I met our guide Hector Ponce de Leon, I was taken by his warmth and hospitality.
		In the heart of Mexico lies a group of volcanoes that have captured the attention of humans throughout history.
		For over three hundred years the great Aztec Empire dominated the region around our first objective, 17,154 foot Iztaccihuatl.
	www.mountainmadness.com /namerica/mexico.cfm (2335 words)

	SummitPost.org - Iztaccihuatl Trip Reports
		Iztaccihuatl - Posted by marke on Dec 13, 2003
		An Awakening - Posted by tlogan on Mar 31, 2003
		Iztaccihuatl as far as Las Rodillas - March 2003
	www.summitpost.org /show/trip_report_list.pl/mountain_id/7 (134 words)

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