Feb 21, 2024: New Eruption at Popocatépetl Volcano (Yellow Alert)

Описание: Officials have issued a yellow alert following the eruption of Mexico's Popocatépetl volcano, which discharged a 3km (1.86 mile) column of ash and gas on Tuesday evening. The volcano has been erupting multiple times a day for nearly a week. Situated only 70km (43.5 miles) from Mexico City, Popocatépetl stands as one of the nation's most hazardous and active volcanoes. Residents in the southern area of Puebla have been cautioned to be vigilant for ashfall and to avoid approaching the volcano. In May 2023, ash emissions from Popocatépetl prompted local authorities to close schools in 11 nearby towns and temporarily halt operations at the airports in Mexico City and Puebla.


AfarTV is proud to bring you the world's first 4K 24/7 Livestream of Mexico's most active & dangerous volcano, and the second highest peak in the country: Popocatépetl Volcano. 25 million people live within 100km of this giant. Popocatépetl is linked to the twin volcano of Iztaccihuatl to the north by the high saddle known as the "Paso de Cortés". Upon request in chat, the camera can be pointed at the Iztaccihuatl Volcano, the third highest peak in Mexico at 5,230 m (17,160 ft), or La Malinche Volcano, the sixth highest peak in Mexico at 4,461 m (14,636 ft).

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Volcán Popocatépetl, whose name is the Aztec word for smoking mountain, rises 70 km SE of Mexico City to form North America's 2nd-highest volcano. The glacier-clad stratovolcano contains a steep-walled, 400 x 600 m wide crater. The generally symmetrical volcano is modified by the sharp-peaked Ventorrillo on the NW, a remnant of an earlier volcano. At least three previous major cones were destroyed by gravitational failure during the Pleistocene, producing massive debris-avalanche deposits covering broad areas to the south. The modern volcano was constructed south of the late-Pleistocene to Holocene El Fraile cone. Three major Plinian eruptions, the most recent of which took place about 800 CE, have occurred since the mid-Holocene, accompanied by pyroclastic flows and voluminous lahars that swept basins below the volcano. Frequent historical eruptions, first recorded in Aztec codices, have occurred since Pre-Columbian time.

This volcano is located within the Las Volcanes, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve property.

Iztaccíhuatl is a dormant volcanic located on the border between the State of Mexico and Puebla within Izta-Popo Zoquiapan National Park. It is the nation's third highest, after Pico de Orizaba at 5,636 m (18,491 ft), and Popocatépetl at 5,426 m (17,802 ft).

The name "Iztaccíhuatl" is Nahuatl for "White woman", reflecting the four individual snow-capped peaks which depict the head, chest, knees and feet of a sleeping female when seen from east or west. Iztaccíhuatl is to the north of its twin Popocatépetl, to which it is connected by the high altitude Paso de Cortés. Depending on atmospheric conditions Iztaccíhuatl is visible much of the year from Mexico City some 70 km (43 mi) to the northwest. The first recorded ascent was made in 1889, though archaeological evidence suggests the Aztecs and previous cultures climbed it previously. It is the lowest peak containing permanent snow and glaciers in Mexico.

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A special thanks to our good friend and local partner Diegoxx for contributing his positive energy to this project. His local knowledge and expertise were invaluable for finding the best location and installing this camera so that the world can see a view of Popocatepetl that they have never seen before!    / @monitoreodiegoxx