Sierra de Río Frío

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Sierra de Río Frío is a volcanic subrange within Mexico’s Sierra Nevada, characterized by its high-altitude terrain and geologically active origins.

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Sierra de Río Frío canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain range
volcanic subrange
biodiversity habitat for montane fauna
climate cool highland climate
country Mexico
crossedBy transport routes between Mexico City and Puebla
ecoregion Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt pine-oak forests
elevationClass over 3000 metres
geologicalActivity quaternary volcanism
geologicalAge Cenozoic
geologicalOrigin volcanic
hasLandform lava flows
pyroclastic deposits
volcanic cones
hasViewOf Iztaccíhuatl
Popocatépetl
hydrologyRole watershed divide between basins of central Mexico
locatedIn Central Mexico
Puebla
linked to: Puebla (state)

State of Mexico
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
locatedNear Mexico City
Puebla City
mountainType stratovolcanic complex
nameLanguage Spanish
nameMeaning Cold River Range
nearbyProtectedArea Iztaccíhuatl-Popocatépetl National Park
orogeny subduction-related volcanism
partOf Mexican highlands
Sierra Nevada (Mexico)
risk seismic activity in broader region
separates Puebla-Tlaxcala Valley
Valley of Mexico
soilType volcanic soils
terrain high-altitude
usedFor forestry
grazing
recreation
vegetation fir forest
pine forest

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Sierra Nevada volcanic range contains Sierra de Río Frío