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- Spanish:
- “Neo-Volcanic Axis”
- Also called:
- Eje Volcánico
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Cordillera Neo-Volcánica
mountain range, Mexico
Also known as: Eje Volcánico, Neo-Volcánica Cordillera, Transverse Volcanic Axis(Show More)
Colima volcanoColima volcano in the Cordillera Neo-Volcánica, central Mexico.
Cordillera Neo-Volcánica, relatively young range of active and dormant volcanoes traversing central Mexico from Cape Corrientes on the west coast, southeast to Jalapa and Veracruz on the east coast. The cordillera forms the southern boundary of Mexico’s Mesa Central and includes the volcanic peaks of Pico de Orizaba (18,406 feet [5,610 meters]), Popocatépetl (17,930 feet [5,465 meters]), Iztaccíhuatl (17,159 feet [5,230 meters]), and Colima (13,451 feet [4,100 meters]). Many of its valleys and basins are used for commercial agriculture, and the temperate climate and rich volcanic soil of several larger basins have sustained large populations. The Cordillera Neo-Volcánica is mined extensively for silver and for lead, zinc, copper, and tin.
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