An extinct volcanic peak, 5,702.6 m (18,697 ft) high, of southern Mexico between Mexico City and Veracruz. It is the highest elevation in the country.
Citlaltépetl
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Ci·tlal·té·petl (sē'tläl-tā'pĕt-l)  or Mount O·ri·za·ba
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An extinct volcanic peak, 5,702.6 m (18,697 ft) high, of southern Mexico between Mexico City and Veracruz. It is the highest elevation in the country.
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Citlaltépetl (sētlältāpetəl) or Orizaba (ōrēsä'bä), peak, 18,700 ft (5,700 m) high, in the Cordillera de Anáhuas, E Mexico, on the Veracruz-Puebla border. It is the highest peak in Mexico and the third highest in North America. This snowcapped volcano is inactive; the last eruption occurred in 1687. The peak was first climbed in 1848.
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an extinct volcano in southern Mexico between Mexico City and Veracruz; the highest peak in Mexico (18,695 feet)
Synonyms: Citlaltepetl, Mt Orizaba, Pico de Orizaba
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