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Popocatépetl
(pōˌpə-kătˈə-pĕtˌl, -pō-kä-tĕˈ-)
A volcano, 5,455.5 m (17,887 ft) high, in central Mexico west of Puebla. It became active again in January 1994 after being dormant for decades.