People inside the volcano

Mud bath in a volcano

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August 31st 2009
For today, we decided to go volcano dipping in El Totumo, the highest mud volcano in Colombia, which is a 15 metre mound that looks like a minature volcano. Instead of spewing lava and ashes it spews mud, which is a phenomenon caused by the pressure of gases emitted by decaying organic matter underground. We travelled for an hour with a tour group out to the location of the mini volcano 50 km NE o ... read more

South America » Colombia » Cartagena

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Colombia was one of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Ecuador and Venezuela). A 40-year insurgent campaign to overthrow the Colombian Government escalated during the 1990s, undergirded in part... ... read more