The three prominent mountaintops just east of Mexico City

iss074e0315658 (Feb. 13, 2026) --- The three prominent mountaintops just east of Mexico City consist of two dormant volcanoes— Iztaccíhuatl and La Malinche— and one active volcano, Popocatépetl (bottom), the tallest peak among the three at 17,802 feet. The International Space Station was orbiting 259 miles above Mexico when this photograph was taken. Credit: NASA/Chris Williams