Parícutin

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The Parícutin volcano popped out of the ground at a farmer’s feet just 75 years ago. Photos document the entire thing, from just burbling out of the ground, to a 1,400 foot cone nine years later. We’ve visited here a couple of times in the past, have thought about hiking … Read More

The Lava Church

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A few months back Ali and I tried to take the kids on a bus from Patzcuaro to Angahuan to see the San Juan Parangaricutiro Church. Not even ten miles down the road they were both sweating bullets and about to puke, so we jumped off the bus and caught … Read More