Active Volcanoes, the Next Tourist Attraction
The Philippines might someday be known as one of the premier locations for watching a volcano in action. A government project is seeking to market the country’s active volcanoes to thrill-seeking tourists and adventurers.
Active volcanoes not only offer exciting, though dangerous, spectacles during an eruption. The thermal activity in surrounding areas is also a prime attraction for developing spas or campsites. Case is point is Mt. Makiling, which supposedly hasn’t shown volcanic activity in eons, but is surrounded by commercial hot spring pools. I say supposedly, because isn’t the activity in Mudspring volcanic? But, I digress.
“We have to appreciate the fact that our country has many volcanoes,” said Perla de los Reyes of the government’s volcanology and seismology institute. “They are beautiful attractions.” ….
“Volcanos show how dynamic or dangerous they can be, and people appreciate it,” De los Reyes said, adding that the unique shapes of land formations caused by volcanic eruptions themselves also draw people in.
Mt. Pinatubo and Taal Volcano are the first sites to be developed, due largely to their easy access from Manila. Vacation homes and restaurants have already sprouted around these areas. Other, not so accessible, vocanoes like Mts. Iraya, Kanlaon, Bulusan, Banahaw, draw mostly adventurers who don’t shy away from a few days hiking through jungle trails.
I’ve always liked the concept of eco-tourism. There is so much natural beauty in the Philippines that the rest of the world has yet to see. I’m heartened by the involvement of the protected areas and wildlife bureau in this project. Coupled with proper management, which takes the environment as its top priority, such ventures will bring jobs to local areas, and could in fact assist in preserving these sites.
via Inquirer; image of Pinatubo crater by Parc Cruz at TrekNature
Tags: Philippines, Philippine tourism, volcanoes, Mt. Pinatubo
6 Comments
it’s more thrilling when someone got hit by the boiling hot lava of the volcanic eruptions.
i know this kind of spring spectacle can cure several illnesses so we’ve got to take advantage of its benefits
What a great photo. Looks like a beautiful place to visit.
how i would like to immerse myself in this volcanoe spring where it brings forth medical cure on our illnesses
it’s very nice to see a volcano erupting…i might as well see it..i will not negate that i am so fascinated.
As breath taking as it is and as help full to our heath as it can be it has still got to be one of the most watched over valcanoes because of it ability to change so quickly and that it is in a part of the world ware they don’t have a lot of money of technology. Not only that when water mixes with hot ash it makes a cement and hardens in the lungs of the people living just a few kilometres away. It had one of the largest kill ratings in history. worning sistem or note when it blows you don’t wont to be living any ware near there.