Was Pico de Orizaba dangerous when active?

Yes. Right now it is 'dormant' (not inactive) so it may pose a severe threat to the communities close to the volcano The most dangerous aspect of such kind of volcano is the pyroclastic flows: ash, gas and debris with temperatures of about 1,000 °C (1,830 °F).

Popocatépetl (commonly referred to as Popo, El Popo or Don Goyo) is an active volcano and, at 5,426 m. , the second highest peak in Mexico after the Pico de Orizaba (5,636 m). Popocatépetl comes from Nahuatl words meaning Smoking Mountain.

Popocatépetl is linked to the Iztaccíhuatl volcano to the north by the high saddle known as the Paso de Cortés, and lies in the eastern half of the Trans-Mexican volcanic belt. Popocatépetl is one of the most active volcanoes in Mexico, having had more than 20 major eruptions since the arrival of the Spanish in 1519. Popocatépetl is only 70 km to the southeast of Mexico City, from where it can be seen regularly, depending on atmospheric conditions.

The residents of Puebla, a mere 40 km east of the volcano, enjoy the views of the snowy and glacier-clad mountain almost all year long. The volcano is also one of the three tall peaks in Mexico to contain glaciers, with the others being Iztaccíhuatl and Pico de Orizaba.

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