Mexico,Paricutin Volcano,19.493528,-102.251118,16,S

This volcano in the state of Michoacán erupted in 1943, and continued growing and erupting until 1952. I came here during my San Miguel trip, and we rode horses through the apocalyptic landscape to get to the base of the volcano. It was the first time I'd been on a galloping horse, and I got caught up in the moment and went without my shirt. By the end of the day I was beet red. We climbed up the volcano on foot and walked around the perimeter of the mouth. They say Paricutin will never erupt again, but I saw several places where steam was coming out. After we tumbled down one of the ash flows, we rode our horses to the nearby ruins of San Juan Parangaricutiro, one of the villages destroyed by the volcano. All that's left of the village is part of the church.