La Mujer Dormida 2010

Aztec Legend has it that when Princess Iztaccihuatl thought her beloved warrior Popocatepetl (means Smoke Mountain) had died in battle, she stopped eating and fell into a deep sleep. Upon returning from the war, her beloved took her in his arms and left the city. A few days later two very high volcanoes emerged throwing flames into the sky.
When the emperor, her father, saw the two mountains, he said to his people:
” Iztaccihuatl and Popocatepetl died of sadness Because they could not live without each other. Love has transformed them into volcanoes and their faithful hearts will burn as a flame forever”


Other views of the legend and close up of Mt. Iztaccihuatl - La Mujer Dormida (The Sleeping Lady) where you can imagine you see a sleeping lady on top of mountain.  The modern Mujer Dormida 2010 with the Mt Izt in the background barely visible in the photo.  I

In the last pic you can see both Popo and the Mujer Dormida in the background with a 2010 Poblana Dormida on the wall on top of the Cholula Pyramid.