TAAL VOLCANO ISLAND TREK
Taal Volcano, in the Philippines, was originally a huge volcano, that towered 18,000 feet up into the sky. It has been called the smallest active volcano, because it seems small now, but many people don't realize that it is one of the largest volcanoes in the world. It is located about 70-km south of Manila on "volcano island" inside a lake called Taal Lake, or Lake Taal.
In the distance, across the lake, is Mt. Makulot. Inside the main caldera,on volcano island, there is yet another lake, called the "Crater Lake". The highly sulfuric lake may have medicinal properties. People do swim in it, Some have even SCUBA dived in it, but I wouldn't. Taal Lake itself, has a sulfur content that is higher than normal, and it is good for swimming. I believe the low sulfur content is good for the skin, especially if you swim in it regularly. The fish are certainly healthy!
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Nice photo of taal!
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Posted by: Cristobal Juan | November 14, 2007 06:04 PM
i missed the very beautiful spot in the philippines.nothing compares...
Posted by: lee | January 12, 2008 01:06 PM