¿Qué es una Leyenda?

Español III Octubre 5, 2010

Capítulo 1.EQ-¿Qué sabes sobre la leyenda del Popocatépetl y Iztaccíhuatl? Libro de texto pag. 54Popocatépetl is an active volcano and, at 5,426 m (17,802 ft), the second highest peak in Mexico after the Pico de Orizaba

(5,636 m). Popocatépetl is linked to the Iztaccíhuatl volcano to the north

The name Popocatépetl comes from the Nahuatl words popōca 'it smokes' and tepētl 'mountain', thus Smoking Mountain; the

name Don Goyo comes from the mountain’s association in the lore of the region with San Gregorio (St. Gregory), ‘Goyo’ being

a nickname-like short form of Gregorio.

Español III Octubre 5, 2010

EQ-¿Qué sabes sobre la leyenda del Popocatépetl y Iztaccíhuatl?

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• Iztaccíhuatl (Nahuatl pronunciation: [istakˈsiwatɬ] is the third highest mountain in Mexico, after the Pico de Orizaba (5,636 m) and Popocatépetl (5,426 m). Its name is Nahuatl for "white woman".

• The mountain has four peaks, the highest of which is 5,230 m (17,159 ft) above sea level. Together, the peaks are seen as depicting the head, chest, knees and feet of a sleeping female figure, which is visible from either the east or the west. Iztaccíhuatl is a mere 70 km (44 mi) to the southeast of Mexico City and is often visible from the capital, depending on atmospheric conditions.

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