Friday, June 16, 2006

Aso-san


Aso-san
Originally uploaded by juanerubio.
If you start wondering if I have travelled to Mars, don't worry... this is just Aso-san, the most active volcano in the world, in terms of frequency of eruptions, located in the middle of Kyushu island (southwest of the main island, Honshu).

This hike, with Andres and Alberto, was one of the most exciting ones I have ever done. I had never seen an active volcano, and I was really shocked by the smell of the sulphuric gases, the desolated volcanic landscapes, the clouds of insects on top of the main peaks... and the unforgettable huge crater and its exhausts.

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