I had read that there once was a trail between 2 volcanoes, Popocatepetl & Iztaccihuati then one erupted and little else was said about the road. I thought that at least we could try and find the beginning of it to get a closer look.

Popocatepet At 5,426 m (17,802 ft) it is the second highest peak in Mexico, It is linked to the Iztaccihuatl volcano to the north by the high saddle known as the Paso de Cortes.
 
We eventually find the road out of Cholula head for the volcano the weather is closing in so not sure what we will see. We only got a brief glimpse this morning.
The road is paved to begin with climbs gradually up passed villages and farms. All of a sudden the farm land changes to forest and the road becomes mud. No traffic to speak of was coming down then a bus appears, Still we see how far we can get. The road gets more rutted and continual curves up. It is a shame we can not see the peaks as the cloud is so low.
At the top actually on the saddle the trees subside leaving a vast open area green on one side barren on the other.
 
 
The story behind the two mountains of Popocatépetl and Izaccíhuatl. It states that the two mountains were once lovers set there to rest forever. Izaccíhuatl, being a beautiful young princess, fell in love with a warrior named Popocatépetl. They loved each other very much until the young warrior was sent to battle. After the war was won, it was reported back to the princess that Popocatépetl was dead. She starved and neglected herself due to her sadness for the loss of her love, then one day she passed out, no one could wake her up. The warrior returned from the battle (obviously not dead) to see his love sleeping, he could not wake her up. He then picked her up and started on a journey to beg the gods for her to wake up. When he finally met a large mountain, the gods answered him. They made Popocatépetl and Izaccíhuatl into mountains so they could live forever with each other. The mountain Popocatépetl represents a man kneeling down weeping next to the mountain Izaccíhuatl which represents a woman lying down sleeping.