Mountaineer spends 32 days on 'roof of Mexico', atop North America's tallest volcano

Tijerina seen at the Pico de Orizabal where she is aiming to become the first woman to live at Mexico's tallest peak for 32 days in solitary mode in Pico de Orizaba. Photo: Perla Tijerina/Reuters

A Mexican mountaineer has spent 32 days living at 5,636m above sea level on North America's tallest volcano, known as the "roof of Mexico".

Perla Tijerina, 31, left the summit on April 13 and began descending Pico de Orizaba, the country's highest peak, according to a video posted on her Instagram account.