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Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl
Haidee María Rodríguez Lozada.Hariel Nefertiti Justo Vergara.Berenice Martin Durango.
legend
The legend that
two of the most important volcanoes in Mexico,
Popocatepetl and Iztaccíhuatl, were born from such an impossible and somewhat tragic love story.
Volcanoes also force
us to be humblest because they are located in the middle of many hectares of
valleys of the Iztaccíhuatl-Popocatépetl National Park, one of the oldest protected areas in Mexico. Located in the states of Mexico, Puebla and
Morelos, this place is part of the Sierra Nevada also known as Biosphere
Reserve. And they are the second and third bigger peaks
in Mexico.
It was born something thousands of years old, when the Aztec
empire was in its splendor and dominated the Valley of Mexico.
The view that adorns the largest city in the world: Mexico City, is enhanced by the majesty of two of the highest volcanoes in the hemisphere, Popocatepetl and Iztaccíhuatl. The millenary presence of these huge volcanoes has been of great importance in the different societies that have admired and venerated them, being a source of inspiration for multiple legends about their origin and creation. Among them the best known are two that we will relate below.
A
few thousand years, when the
Aztec Empire was in its splendor and dominated the Valley of Mexico, as a
common practice they subdued some neighboring
peoples, demanding an obligatory tribute.
It was then that the cacique of the Tlaxcaltecas, bitter enemies of the
Aztecs, tired of this terrible oppression, decided to fight for the freedom of
his people. The cacique had a daughter,
named Iztaccíhuatl, was the most beautiful princess of greatest
kigdom and laced her love in the young Popocatépetl, one
of the most handsome and stronger. Both professed an
immense love, so before leaving for war, Popocatépetl asked the cacique for the
hand of Princess Iztaccíhuatl. The
father gladly accepted and promised to receive him with a lot of celebration to shake his daughter's hand if he
returned victorious from the battle. The
brave warrior without any disagreement
prepared to leave, and kept in his heart
the promise that the princess would wait for him to consummate her love. Soon, one of his
rivals of the loves of
Popocatepetl, somewhat jealous of the love of
both professed, told Princess Iztaccihuatl that his beloved had died during
combat. Shattered by sadness and not
knowing that everything was a lie, some time the
princess died. A short time later, Popocatepetl
returned victorious to his village, hoping to see his beloved. Upon arrival, he received the terrible news
about the death of Princess Iztaccihuatl.
Saddened by the news, he wandered the streets
for many days
and nights, until he decided to do something to honor their love and that the
memory of the princess would remain in the memory of the peoples. He ordered
the construction of a greatest and most beautiful the sun, stacking 10 largerst hills to form a huge mountain.
He took his princess's body in his arms, carried him to the top, and limped him
down on the big mountain. The young
warrior gave him a posthumous kiss, took a smoking torch and knelt in front of
his beloved, to watch over his eternal sleep.
Since then they have remained together, facing each other. Over time a pile of snow covered their bodies, becoming two
huge volcanoes that will remain so until the end of the world.
The legend adds that when the warrior Popocatépetl remembers Iztaccíhuatl, his heart that guards the fire of eternal passion trembles and smokes.
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