Global Volcanism Program | Image GVP-03800

Global Volcanism Program | Image GVP-03800

Volcán la Malinche, seen here from the south, derives its name from a Mayan woman who became the wife, aide, and interpreter of the Spanish explorer Cortés. The Spanish mispronounced the woman's name Malintzin as Malinche. Photo by Steve Nelson, 1987 (Tulane University).

Volcán la Malinche, seen here from the south, derives its name from a Mayan woman who became the wife, aide, and interpreter of the Spanish explorer Cortés. The Spanish mispronounced the woman's name Malintzin as Malinche.

Photo by Steve Nelson, 1987 (Tulane University).

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