origava

Updated: May 5, 2025

The high summits are those of Cofre del Perote, 13,400 feet; Origava, 17,870 feet; Istaccihuatl, or the White Woman, 16,000 feet, and the famous Popocatapetl, known as "Smoking Mountain," which lifts its fire-scarred head 17,800 feet above the level of the ocean.

G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson - Boy Scouts in Mexico; or on Guard with Uncle Sam