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Paricutín Volcano, located between San Juan Parangaricutiro and the picturesque community of Angahuan, is famous for being the youngest volcano in the Americas, having emerged in 1943.
Paricutín was born on February 20, 1943 under surprising circumstances.
Dionisio Pulido, a farmer from the region, was working his land when the ground began to tremble and opened up, expelling thick steam and stones into the air.
Thus began the formation of this volcano, whose activity lasted 9 years and two weeks, from 1943 to 1952.
During that time, the lava covered approximately 10 kilometers, without causing human casualties thanks to the timely evacuation of the inhabitants.
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Paricutín Volcano is today a fascinating tourist destination, offering visitors the opportunity to hike the crater and explore the ruins of the church submerged in lava.
This landscape is a stunning reminder of the transformative power of nature and a window into the geological and cultural history of Michoacán.
To visit Paricutín is to enter into a unique experience, where nature and history intertwine in a spectacle to be admired.
Impact on Communities
The eruption of Paricutín buried two towns: Paricutín and San Juan Viejo Parangaricutiro. Paricutín was completely erased from the map, leaving its crater near where the town once stood. Of San Juan Viejo Parangaricutiro, only part of the church was saved from the lava; today, the apse, the altar and the left tower emerge as mute witnesses of the enormous force of nature. The right tower of the church was never finished, interrupted by the volcanic event.
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