Here is a panoramic view of Popocatepetl volcano and the visitor center from "Paso de Cortés." The word "paso" refers to a corridor between mountains, in this case Popocatepetl and Iztaccíhuatl; but it also refers to the path Cortés followed to get to the center of the powerful Aztec empire. I still can't get over the thought of being where something happened that would forever change the history of this place!