DAY 7 – Getting Ready for Izta After a successful summit of Orizaba followed by a day of rest and relaxation, our shuttle driver transported us from Servimont to La Joya in the Parque Nacional Iztaccíhuatl-Popocatépetl. This was a 4.5 hour drive as we looped around from the north and then down through Amecameca. I…
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FELIZ NUEVO AÑO from El Pico de Orizaba
FELIZ NUEVO AÑO from El Pico de Orizaba, the tallest peak in Mexico and the third tallest peak in North America at 18,491 ft (5,636 m). What a way to start out the New Year! DAY 5 – Summit Day Our summit start began much earlier than necessary. Our guide insisted we start at 1…