At National Reforestation Day Event, Sheinbaum Floats New Name for Historic Passage
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At National Reforestation Day event, Sheinbaum floats new name for historic passage
The historic Paso de Cortés, a natural corridor located between the Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl volcanoes in central Mexico, will henceforth be known as “Paso de los Pueblos Indígenas” (Pass of the Indigenous Peoples), as announced by President Claudia Sheinbaum on Sunday. Speaking at the mountain pass during the launch of the 2026 National Reforestation Campaign, Sheinbaum recalled that it was named after Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés, …
Mexico’s President Sheinbaum Moves to Rename Historic ‘Paso de Cortés’
MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has officially proposed renaming the iconic Paso de Cortés—the mountain pass situated between the Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl volcanoes in Puebla—to the Paso de los Pueblos Indígenas (Pass of the Indigenous Peoples). Speaking over the weekend during a national reforestation event in Santiago Xalitzintla coinciding with the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, Sheinbaum urged the…
The Head of State proposes to rename this historic passage between two volcanoes on the Pass of the Indigenous Peoples to enhance the cultural heritage of the country The President of Mexico, Claudia
The "Pass of Cortés" is a mountain pass located in central Mexico between two volcanoes, Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl. In the 16th century, Hernán Cortés (1485-1547) crossed it before conquering Tenochtitlán, the capital of the Aztec Empire, hence its name. The government of Claudia Sheinbaum, like that of her predecessor Andrés Manuel López Obrador, is striving to highlight Mexico's indigenous past. "Today, I propose that we stop calling this…
The Mexican president, Claudia Sheinbaum, ordered this Sunday that a mountain pass that bears the name of the Spanish conqueror Hernán Cortés be renamed. The "Passage of Cortés" is a road between the volcanoes Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl, in the center of Mexico. It was named after Cortés because he travelled this route during the conquest of Tenochtitlán, the capital of the Aztec Empire. Read also: Prefect investigated by the murder of a jour…
The "Paso de Cortés" is a passage in the centre of Mexico between two volcanoes. It will become the "Paso de los Pueblos Indígenas" ("the Pass of the Indigenous Peoples").
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