Pop oc at ép et l , ▁Zo quia pan ▁and ▁A nex as ▁National ▁Park , ▁and ▁often ▁with ▁the ▁abbre vi ations ▁Iz ta - Pop o , ▁is ▁a ▁national ▁park ▁in ▁Mexico ▁on ▁the ▁border ▁of ▁the ▁states ▁of ▁México , ▁P ue bla , ▁and ▁Mor el os . ▁The ▁park ▁protect s ▁nearly ▁ ▁surrounding ▁Mexico ' s ▁second - ▁and ▁third - high est ▁pe aks , ▁the ▁Pop oc at ép et l ▁and ▁I zt acc í hu at l ▁vol cano es , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁the ▁areas ▁of ▁the ▁Ha ci enda ▁de ▁Zo quia p án ▁and ▁its ▁an nex ed ▁areas ▁( an ex as ) ▁of ▁Zo quia pan , ▁I xt la hu ac án , ▁and ▁the ▁Río ▁Fr ío ▁de ▁Ju á rez ▁river . ▁ ▁The ▁park ▁was ▁established ▁on ▁November ▁ 8 , ▁ 1 9 3 5 , ▁and ▁today ▁is ▁admin ister ed ▁by ▁the ▁National ▁Commission ▁of ▁Prote cted ▁Natural ▁Are as ▁( CON AN P ), ▁a ▁federal ▁ag ency ▁of ▁the ▁Secret ariat ▁of ▁Environment ▁and ▁Natural ▁Resources . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Further ▁reading ▁Web ▁site ▁at ▁CON AN P ▁( Span ish ) ▁ ▁Category : National ▁par ks ▁of ▁Mexico ▁Category : Pro te cted ▁areas ▁of ▁the ▁State ▁of ▁Mexico ▁Category : Pro te cted ▁areas ▁of ▁Mor el os ▁Category : Pro te cted ▁areas ▁of ▁P ue bla ▁Category : Pro te cted ▁areas