Best Volcanoes

Virunga National Park encompasses a vast area of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo bordering Uganda and Rwanda. Established in 1925, it’s notable as Africa's first national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site recognized for its exceptional biodiversity. The park contains active volcanoes, criti...

Volcanoes National Park protects a portion of Rwanda’s Virunga Mountains. It's renowned as a critical habitat for critically endangered mountain gorillas and other primates. The park supports significant forest ecosystems alongside active volcanoes. It is primarily used by scientists studying biodiv...

Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl are two prominent volcanic peaks located in central Mexico, situated southeast of Mexico City. In Nahua mythology, the mountains are linked by a tragic romance involving a warrior and a princess who were transformed into stone. Iztaccíhuatl, the dormant peak, is said to...

The legend of Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl is a Mexican folk tale explaining two volcanic peaks east of Mexico City within Nahua and broader Mesoamerican tradition. Iztaccíhuatl, the dormant volcano, is said to resemble a sleeping woman, while Popocatépetl, the active volcano, represents the warrio...

Into the Inferno is a 2016 documentary directed by Werner Herzog and created with volcanologist Clive Oppenheimer. The film visits active volcanic regions in Indonesia, Ethiopia, Iceland, and North Korea, combining observations of eruptions with accounts of the communities and belief systems that ha...