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In 1943, a farmer was working in a corn field when he saw the ground start to crack and steam, and a fissure broke open. By the next day, lava had been flowing out of the fissure, and there was now a cone the size of a house. This was the first ever recorded human witness of the birth of a volcano. The Paricutin Volcano continued to erupt for nine years until February of 1952 when it stopped as abruptly as it began.
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- Santa Maria Volcano Hike (part 2)
If you haven't already, you REALLY need to read part 1 of this report before continuing on with part 2 http://www.travelwithkevinandruth.com/2013/02/quetzaltrekkers-santa-maria-volcano.html Okay when we left you last it was only 6:20pm. We had not...
- A Little Info About The City Of Quetzaltenango (xela)
We continued on our walking tour yesterday morning and had to make our way back to the ATM to try and get some more cash. We had decided to do the overnight hike up the Santa Maria volcano and it was going to cost another 300 quetzales ($40.50) each....
- Nice Day To Do Nothing.
We needed to rest up yesterday to prepare for a big day today...we're headed to the top of the Toluca Volcano. Never been at an altitude of 15,300 feet and still been on the ground! There's supposed to be a road that goes part of the way up, but...
- Finding God In The Most Unlikely Of Places
While most of us would go to our local church if we want to convene with God, there are many unusual places around the world which have associations with Gods of many religions. From cliff top perches to temporary churches, let's have a look at some...
- 16 Years Old Romanian Girl About To Conquer The Highest Mountain In Antarctica
There's something wrong with the teenage girls nowadays; they seem to be more interested in conquering seas and mountains than boys. And I can assure you that wasn't the case 10 years ago when I was there. I remember it all pretty clear! The...
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The Paricutin Volcano
In 1943, a farmer was working in a corn field when he saw the ground start to crack and steam, and a fissure broke open. By the next day, lava had been flowing out of the fissure, and there was now a cone the size of a house. This was the first ever recorded human witness of the birth of a volcano. The Paricutin Volcano continued to erupt for nine years until February of 1952 when it stopped as abruptly as it began.
Click here to read more...
- Santa Maria Volcano Hike (part 2)
If you haven't already, you REALLY need to read part 1 of this report before continuing on with part 2 http://www.travelwithkevinandruth.com/2013/02/quetzaltrekkers-santa-maria-volcano.html Okay when we left you last it was only 6:20pm. We had not...
- A Little Info About The City Of Quetzaltenango (xela)
We continued on our walking tour yesterday morning and had to make our way back to the ATM to try and get some more cash. We had decided to do the overnight hike up the Santa Maria volcano and it was going to cost another 300 quetzales ($40.50) each....
- Nice Day To Do Nothing.
We needed to rest up yesterday to prepare for a big day today...we're headed to the top of the Toluca Volcano. Never been at an altitude of 15,300 feet and still been on the ground! There's supposed to be a road that goes part of the way up, but...
- Finding God In The Most Unlikely Of Places
While most of us would go to our local church if we want to convene with God, there are many unusual places around the world which have associations with Gods of many religions. From cliff top perches to temporary churches, let's have a look at some...
- 16 Years Old Romanian Girl About To Conquer The Highest Mountain In Antarctica
There's something wrong with the teenage girls nowadays; they seem to be more interested in conquering seas and mountains than boys. And I can assure you that wasn't the case 10 years ago when I was there. I remember it all pretty clear! The...