– 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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