Sights To See in Bicol. . .



MT. MAYON

     The world’s nearly perfect cone.

     It stands majestically at 7,946 ft. from the broad base about 10 km. In radius.

     The crater is 2,451 meters above sea level and with a diameter of .5 kilometer.

     It has a notched rim where a pool or building hot lava boils and rich coal deposits could be found.

     Mayon Volcano, also known as Mount Mayon, is an active stratovolcano in the province of Albay, in the Bicol Region, on the island of Luzon, in the Philippines.

     Mayon forms the northern boundary of Legazpi City.

     Local folklore refers to the volcano as Bulkang Magayon (Filipino: 'Magayon Volcano'), after the legendary heroine Daragang Magayon (Bikol: 'Lady Beautiful').

    

    

    

    

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