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The volcano popocatepetl It continues to give people something to talk about and with it the videos of a TikTok that jumped the security fences to obtain close-up images of this volcano.
The Puebla authorities have issued an alert to all people to keep a security radius of 12 kilometers because ‘Don Goyo’ is in the eruptive phase.
Gerrythe TikTok user, assured that he walked five hours to reach the navel of Popocatépetl, where people used to go up to leave offerings.
Although, Gerry claimed that he went up the volcano to ask for his forgiveness and leave him an offering. In turn, that he had feelings that overwhelmed him.
Gerry mentioned that they used to go the shamans, the temperas and graniceros to do their rituals, in addition to talk to the guardians: the Popocatépetl.
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In Puebla, more specifically in Xalitzintla, you can find the temperas (they are also known as the weathermen”, who are men who presume to have the ability to communicate with the volcano, either because they “know him very well” or through their dreams.
These temperas are seen as a kind of priests and are in charge of bringing offerings to Popcatépetl, they are also in charge of alerting nearby populations when the volcano “is restless.”
The town of Xalitzintla is only 12 kilometers from the volcano and has two thousand inhabitants. Of course, everyone’s life is marked by the volcano.
Popocatépetl comes from Nahuatl and is divided into two parts: Popoca which is “that smokes” and Tépetl which means mountain. This name dates from the time of Spanish colonization in the 16th century.
It is the second highest volcano in this nation with 5,452 meters above sea level. This volcano has always maintained a high rate of activity, despite the fact that it was at rest during a part of the second half of the 20th century.
Popocatépetl is considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes on the planet due to its proximity to densely populated areas.
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