Where is Orizaba?
Orizaba is located in Mexico near the small town of Tlachichuca. It is the highest mountain in Mexico at 18,880 but the exact altitude is an ongoing debate ranging from 18,400′ to 18,900′. However it is the 3rd highest mountain in North America after Denali and Mt. Logan in Canada. Most climbers fly into Mexico CIty but some use the airports at Puebla or Veracruz. Almost everyone then takes a bus or a cab to Tlachichuca.