Cofre de Perote, also known by its Nahuatl names Naupa-Tecutépetl and Nauhcampatépetl, both meaning something like "Place of Four Mountains" or "Mountain of the Lord of Four Places", is an inactive volcano located in the Mexican state of Veracruz, at the point where the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, home to all of Mexico's highest peaks, joins the Sierra …
Cofre de Perote, also known by its Nahuatl names Naupa-Tecutépetl and Nauhcampatépetl, both meaning something like "Place of Four Mountains" or "Mountain of the Lord of Four Places", is an inactive volcano located in the Mexican state of Veracruz, at the point where the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, home to all of Mexico's highest peaks, joins the Sierra Madre Oriental. With an elevation of 4,282 metres above sea level, Cofre de Perote is Mexico's eighth highest mountain summit.
Elevation: 4,282 m (14,049 ft)
Location: Perote Municipality, Veracruz, Mexico
Prominence: 1,340 m (4,400 ft)
Listing: North America highest peaks 77th · Mexico highest major peaks 8th
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