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Taal Volcano: World's Smallest Volcano

Taal Volcano, in Batangas Philippines, has been called the smallest active volcano in the world.
But before its massive eruption many, many years ago, Taal was once a colossal volcano, rising to 5800 meters, two-thirds the height of Mt. Everest,
however, this grand mountain was reduced to a present-day Taal Lake.

What makes Taal Volcano more unique today, is the fact that the volcano itself has a lake of its own inside its crater which is called the "Crater Lake."
The first recorded scuba dive inside the crater was made by a team led by Thomas Hargrove in 1986 to a depth of about 20 meters or 60 feet.
There is even a tiny island in the Crater Lake which Hargrove's team also explored.
Red Lip
Red Lip		 Chad's Delight
Chad's Delight		 Crater Lake
Crater Lake		 Beauty After Destruction
Beauty After Destruction
Come Fly with Me
Come Fly with Me		 On the Way to the Rim
On the Way to the Rim		 Raising on the Edge
Raising on the Edge
Guest 23-Nov-2009 14:22
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