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The Paricutin
Volcano,
Mexico
Volcanoes are one way Earth gives birth to itself

Interesting facts and pictures about the Volcán de Paricutin -

the youngest volcano in Northern Hemisphere
The Paricutin Volcano,
Mexico
The Paricutin Volcano was named as one of the Seven
Natural Wonders as an active volcano. It is located in
the Mexican state of Michoacán near the city of
Uruapan and is 322 kilometers or 200 miles away from
Mexico City. Paricutin is a cinder cone volcano and
also known as Volcán de Paricutin.

Location of Mexico's volcanoes

 Origins of the
Volcano
As Mexico's youngest volcano, Paricutin history is intriguing.
In 1943, the volcano started as a small hot mound that
suddenly appeared on a farm after a week of earthquakes.
Due to its continuous eruption during its inception, a week
after the mound was found, the height of the volcano
increased to a height of about 500ft.

The volcano was named after

the village where it is located.
The Paricutin Volcano
continued to erupt for eight
years until 1952. The volcano
has remained silent since then.
It is believed to be a
monogenetic volcano.
The Paricutin Volcano is part of
the Ring of Fire.
San Juan Parangaricutiro Church, damaged People can climb the volcano
and buried by the volcano's continued
eruption
and it's an amazing thing to do!
Mexico is known for its active
volcanoes. The Trans-
Mexican Volcanic Belt has
1400 vents and the Paricutin
Volcano is the youngest of
them all.
The exploding gases from the
volcano reached 1026°C to
1060°C. Eruption of 1943
 Origins of the
Volcano
The volcano appeared due to the area being part of the
Michoacan-Guanajuato belt.
What bewilders most people today that volcanoes may
appear out of no where even in the most serene places

Photos of the
Paricutin Volcano