Mexico's Popocatepetl Volcano Erupts

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Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano erupts

Ash spew from Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano, some 55 km from Mexico City, as seen from San Mateo Ozolco, in the Mexican central state of Puebla, on July 4, 2013.

Ceniza arrojan desde el volcán Popocatepetl en México, unos 55 km de la Ciudad de México, vista desde San Mateo Ozolco, en el central estado mexicano de Puebla, el 4 de julio de 2013.

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Thanks rac1 Keep me informed please. - ray76, Jul 5, 2013

Morning Ray! - rac1, Jul 5, 2013

When flying into Mexico City you fly right by it sometimes: ) - Ranman, Jul 5, 2013

Beautiful pic annie:) - Jraider, Jul 5, 2013

Gracias Annie. - 0095ca4c, Jul 5, 2013

De nada and thank you! - rac1, Jul 5, 2013

Really great pic - I wish I had taken it :) - ian-hill, Jul 6, 2013

Thanks Ian..I wish I had too. - rac1, Jul 6, 2013

Answer 1

Holy Montezuma!!!!

Now i knew that Montezuma was many things , but never holy, unless he was the god of tummy upsets , and he was a humorist who gave the Spaniards a local rat and said it was a dog . - ray76, Jul 5, 2013

Lol - rac1, Jul 5, 2013

jeje...you guys kill me. - 0095ca4c, Jul 5, 2013

That was a typo ray. I meant wholly Montezuma:) - Jraider, Jul 5, 2013

I prefer the holy :) - ian-hill, Jul 6, 2013

Answer 2

The legend of the warrior Popocatépetl and his sleeping lover Iztaccíhuatl is very interesting.

Popocatepetl

Thanks for adding that information, Ranman! - rac1, Jul 5, 2013

Very interesting legend. - rac1, Jul 5, 2013

Hugs and kisses for supplying this Ranman. xoxoxoxox I love to read folklore. - 0095ca4c, Jul 5, 2013

Yeah baby: ) - Ranman, Jul 5, 2013

Eisenstein's ¡Que viva México! --unfinished but later assembled under that title--is still a brilliant opera by two distinct artists, Eisenstein and Mexico itself. - EugenioCosta, Jul 5, 2013

Cool! I'm going to watch a film version: ) - Ranman, Jul 5, 2013

Answer 3

¿Hay muchos personas vida cerca de aquí?

Are there many people living near here?

This volcán is located in a national park so it is not real close to a population center - unless you consider Mexico City a population center - 70 km away. - kirk1, Jul 5, 2013

With 23 million people in the city proper and surrounding areas it is the largest city in the New World. - EugenioCosta, Jul 5, 2013

CM makes NYC look like the ingrown, provincial little boondock it is nowadays--including culturally.. - EugenioCosta, Jul 5, 2013

Thanks for supplying the map, Ray, Ray! - rac1, Jul 5, 2013

Thank you all , for the information , I know now where I am , lets hope that they are all spared . - ray76, Jul 5, 2013

Thanks for the map Ray - rogspax, Jul 5, 2013

Answer 4

We have friends living in Puebla who are often affected by this volcano. It's a mouthful to pronounce.

Hopefully, they are all ok. - rac1, Jul 5, 2013

Actually, it´s one of the easier Nahuatl words to pronounce. In Mexico we say "el Popo" but even the full word is easy until the last sylable "tl". Just say the "tl" sound without any vowel sound between consonents. "Iztaccíhuatl" this requires practice - 005faa61, Jul 6, 2013

Answer 5

I have been trolling the world newscasts for stories about the Popocatepetal

Volcano , there are stories going around the world albeit two days old ,

but hidden amongst the newscasts is a storey about the death of five children -

Children killed in Mexico shooting

Five children are among seven people found dead with gunshot wounds in the

Mexican state of Guerrero, a region beset by drug gang violence.

What is this saying about our priorities?

This is a regular occurrence Ray. I'm constantly reading stories about the ruthlessness of the drug gangs in Mexico. I don't think you can ask about 'our' priorities though. These individuals are not even human in my opinion and not on the same level. - 0095ca4c, Jul 6, 2013

Yes, I encountered much the same, Ray. - rac1, Jul 6, 2013

How dreadful , but they do not seam to care. - ray76, Jul 6, 2013

Answer 6

I spent a month in Puebla a few years ago. I was always wiping fine ash off my desk and other surfaces. My landlady told me it was a constant problem due to the volcano.

Thank you, rac, for posting this information.

You're welcome Sheily. :) - rac1, Jul 6, 2013

Answer 7

As of ten minutes ago: US airlines have cancelled dozens of flights into Mexico City over fears that volcanic ash from a rumbling volcano would affect their planes.

Delta and American were among the airlines cancelling more than 40 flights into the capital on Thursday.

Popocatepetl volcano has been rumbling all year, and began spewing ash and steam earlier in the week.

Airport authorities have kept the runway open and say the volcano poses no risk to flights.

"There is a very thin presence of ash, which does not harm operations or affect equipment," an unnamed airport spokesman told AFP news agency.

The airport said US Airways, Delta, United, American and Alaska Airlines cancelled flights as a precaution.

The routes affected by the cancellations were flights to Houston, Dallas, Denver, Phoenix, Chicago and Los Angeles.

Mexican airlines are continuing to fly into the airport as scheduled.

The authorities have established a 7-mile (11km) no-go zone around the volcano, which lies 40 miles south-east of the airport.

It has been spewing ash and a fountain of hot rock since May, and the alert level is currently set one notch below evacuation level.

Several tremors were reported around the volcano on Thursday, but officials said they had no immediate plans to raise the alert level.

Thank you for the update, Margherite! - rac1, Jul 5, 2013

De nada amiga. - 0095ca4c, Jul 5, 2013

Refusing to fly through even a thin layer of volcanic ash is a good idea. This ash has the consistency of crushed glass any can cause catostrafic failure when injested in turbine engines - 005faa61, Jul 5, 2013

Answer 8

Great pic Rac, thanks for posting.

Just got into Dallas (by car) for the weekend´s races. I´ve already seen a few of my Mexican customers, but so far only those from Monterrey, who drive up. Another group from Toluca (near D.F.) are late after some flight delays (but not cancellations). They´ve promised they´ll make it on time for the races, even if not the practice. Hope they arrive with some good pix or stories.

Yes, that would be great. Please post them if they do. :) - rac1, Jul 5, 2013