Popocatépetl means "Smoking Mountain" in Nahuatl, the language of the Aztecs.
So, "el Popo" is a shortened, more casual way of referring to this iconic volcano.
Popocatépetl means "Smoking Mountain" in Nahuatl, the language of the Aztecs.
So, "el Popo" is a shortened, more casual way of referring to this iconic volcano.