Refugio Altzomoni

 – Region: Estado de México/Puebla — PN Iztaccíhuatl-Popocatépetl (between Paso de Cortés and La Joya)

 – Elevation: 3985

 – GPS Coordinates: 19.091° N, 98.636° W

 – Access Difficulty: T2 — Located by microwave station between Paso de Cortés (3,690m) and La Joya (3,975m); car accessible via paved road 

 – Opening Season: Year-round (best Nov–Mar dry season)

 – Winter Room: – Number of Beds: 12  – Showers: No — outdoor

 – Drinking Water: No — BYO water (carry from Paso de Cortés) – Meals & food: No — BYO stove + all food

Mobile Signal: Yes — electricity – Payment Methods: Cash — approx. USD 5–8/person/night | book via PN Izta-Popo office in Amecameca | get key at Paso de Cortés ranger station

 – Reservation Link: Click here to make a reservation

 – Short Description: ACCLIMATIZATION HUT between Paso de Cortés and La Joya. 3 rooms with 4 bunk beds each (12 total). Electricity. No water — bring from Paso de Cortés. Request keys at Paso de Cortés ranger station before ascending. Excellent views of Popocatépetl (active volcano! — ‘smoking mountain’). Note: Popocatépetl CLOSED to climbers (active eruptions). Iztaccíhuatl (‘Sleeping White Woman’, 5,230m) is the target — 3rd highest in Mexico.

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