Altzomoni is a volcanic peak located in the

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. Situated between the volcanoes

Popocatépetl Popocatépetl (; Nahuatl: ) is an active stratovolcano located in the states of Puebla, Morelos, and Mexico in central Mexico. It lies in the eastern half of the Trans-Mexican volcanic belt. At it is the second highest peak in Mexico, after ...

and Ixtaccíhuatl in the northern portion of the Paso de Cortés, Altzomoni rises above sea level. It is located inside Izta-Popo Zoquiapan National Park. The area is used as a base for those climbing Ixtaccíhuatl. It also is recognizable for its large television tower, used by

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for the transmission of analog television to

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and

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. The

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also maintains an atmospheric observatory on the mountain.

Television

Three digital television stations are based on the same tower. While each of them primarily serves Puebla, Cuernavaca and the state of

Tlaxcala Tlaxcala (; , ; from nah, Tlaxcallān ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tlaxcala ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Tlaxcala), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 60 municipaliti ...

, they are licensed to Altzomoni: * XEX-TDT (channel 42) * XHTM-TDT (channel 36) * XHATZ-TDT (channel 47) Each of these stations has digital facilities which are on Televisa's tower in Puebla.

References

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