The Philippines Most Active Volcano
The Philippines, an archipelagic country composed of more than 7,000 islands, is home to more than 22 active volcanoes and this is a fact not known to many people, even the natives themselves. It is therefore not surprising if each year, there are at least a couple of volcanic eruptions happening in the country, some of which even affected global temperatures as what happened with Mount Pinatubo eruption. But most volcanic activity are small and almost a regular occurence most notable of which is Mayon Volcano.
Mount Mayon has erupted more than 40 times in recorded history and Filipino volcano scientist are not surprised at all if it erupts almost regularly. This regular activity of the almost perfect cone-shaped volcano have taught the Filipino authorities how to best deal with emergency preparedness when it comes to volcanic disasters, which saved many lives during the eruption of Mount Pinatubo.
In its tranquility, Mount Mayon is a site to behold and to experience. Some adventurous Filipinos and foreign visitors even trek up the mountain when she is in her “sleep”. But beware of her fury for in the past this beautiful mountain have caused numerous death and major destruction when it buried the whole town of Cagsawa.
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