Popo: inside crater

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Popo: inside crater

Popo: inside crater

Looking down from the perimeter of Popocateptl into the crater. Piles of yellow sulphur & steaming fumeroles evident. Historical note: circa 1520, Cortez sent his men down into the crater to mine the sulphur for gunpowder. 8 February 1990.
Sharon
on Sep 30, 2007 9:17 pm
Lat/Lon: 19.03330°N / 98.6333°W
Image Type(s): Alpine Climbing
Image ID: 342561

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