Summit of La Malinche Volcano (14,636ft), Tlaxcala/Puebla, Mexico

Welcome to the sixth highest peak in Mexico, La Malinche Volcano at 14,636ft!
Leaving Mexico City we travelled east to the small state of Tlaxcala. To get to Tlaxcala from Mexico City we took a bus from the Terminal de Autobuses Norte in Mexico City.
Now, here is where it can get a little confusing. Getting to the trailhead for La Malinche at the Centro Vacacional (most popular route) is done by either launching from various towns such as Puebla, Apizaco, or Huamantla and having to take multiple buses or colectivos. This is all time consuming.
Tlaxcala is a great little city with things to do so we decided to base there and just hire a taxi to take us to Centro Vacacional and pick us up late in the afternoon. About an hour ride there and back. This eliminated the first problem of getting to the trailhead as early as possible.
The hike was fantastic, starting around 10,000ft from Centro Vacacional we followed the road up until we hit the trail, which is unmistakable. Once on the trail, we had an elevation gain of a little more than 4,500ft to summit.
A special note, once you exit tree line head right to the ridge to avoid the deep sand. Trying to hike up the sand will only result in misery. Use this route for your exit. Coming down the sand is super fast. It took us five hours to summit and just under three hours to make it back down.
Nothing technical about La Malinche, have to be careful about the altitude though. Trekking poles would have been nice. We did this at the end of January (dry season) on a Friday and had it pretty much to ourselves. Weekends (supposedly) are busier.
Want to mention the volcano dogs, we had half dozen or so with us at various points up and down. All the dogs were friendly but it should be said to keep a serious eye out for dogs that are possibly rapid.
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