Paracutin Volcano sprang to life in 1943 and for 10 years covered villages and nearby fields.

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The Paracutin Volcano's location

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In some articles it is claimed that the volcano is dead. Does this look like it? I am standing in front of a huge hot spot.

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The volcano covered 8 square kilometers of agricultural land and the town of San Juan.
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The effects of the volcano’s eruption profoundly affected the surrounding villages and cultures..
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There are more than 1000 vents in the Michoacan and Guantjuato region..