Matlalcueitl (volcano)
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- For additional meanings, see Matlalcueitl and La Malinche. -----
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 Matlalcueitl |
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| Elevation | 4,462 metres (14,639 feet) |
| Location | Tlaxcala, Mexico |
| Range | Cordillera Anahuac |
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| Type | stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 3,100 years ago |
| Easiest route | hiking trail |
Matlalcueitl (also called La Malinche after Hernán Cortés' interpreter and mistress) is the name of a dormant volcano in Tlaxcala where the rain goddess was thought to dwell. Matlalcueitl is the sixth highest mountain in Mexico, and is part of major group of volcanoes located in the Eje Volcánico Transversal. (Many lists put La Malinche at fifth highest, but they do not include the Sierra Negra, which is a bit higher.)
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