Ajusco
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Ajusco[3] is a 3,930 m (12,894 ft) lava dome[4] volcano located just south of Mexico City, Mexico, in the Tlalpan borough of the city. It is the highest point in the city.
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Ajusco | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,930 m (12,890 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 19°12′27″N 99°15′29″W |
Geography | |
Parent range | Sierra de Ajusco-Chichinauhtzin |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Pliocene-Pleistocene |
Mountain type | Lava dome volcano |
Volcanic belt | Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Trail[2] |
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