San Martín Tuxtla, Shield volcano in Veracruz, Mexico.
The San Martin Tuxtla volcano extends across the landscape with broad, sloping sides and reaches an elevation of 1,650 meters above sea level.
The volcano experienced a significant eruption in 1793, producing extensive ash falls and creating lava flows that moved down the northeast section.
The native Nahuatl people named this mountain Tiltépetl, meaning Black Mountain, reflecting their deep connection to this natural formation.
The densely forested slopes of San Martin Tuxtla contain multiple hiking paths leading to observation points of the 1-kilometer-wide summit crater.
The volcanic structure contains two distinct pyroclastic cones within its main crater, which measures 150 meters in depth.
Elevation above the sea: 1,650 m
GPS coordinates: 18.56228,-95.19933
Latest update: May 13, 2025 14:23
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