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Under the Volcano

Santuario de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios, Cholula, Puebla state , Mexico, the active volcano, Popocatepetl, is visible in the background despite severe air pollution, anyone who successfully pronounces Popocatepetl and spells it correctly is granted a permit to climb to the peak.

 

Taken with 300mm. zoom lens, I couldn't find the spot where the church is exactly under the mountain, even this one was taken on private property, it took me a long time to find this spot on a freezing morning, it does get cold at 2100m, altitude even in the tropics.

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Uploaded on March 20, 2011
Taken on March 4, 2011