Mayon Volcano - the most active volcano of the Philippine archipelago, located on a peninsula near Bicol Legaspi. Height Mayon, which has an almost perfect cone shape, - 2462 meters, the length of the base - 130 km.

Over the past 400 years, the volcano has erupted more than 50 times! The most destructive eruption is considered to be 1814, when lava flows destroyed Sagzava city and killed more than 1,200 people. The eruption in 1993 caused the death of 93 people. The latest eruption began in July 2006 and for several years was held in the so-called "quiet phase", but in 2009 moved into an active phase. As a result, it was evacuated tens of thousands of people living in the vicinity of the volcano.

Despite the danger of eruption, Mayon Volcano is considered an attractive tourist destination - it is located in the National Park Mayon Volcano-based in 1938. The best time to visit the park - from March to May. You can get here by road Quirino, the way by bus from Manila will take 8 to 10 hours. The park covers an area of ​​55 square kilometers, inhabited by numerous representatives of the Philippine nature, among them - ordinary shovel, fruit dove, the Philippine Owl, a variety of parrots and wild chicken. Tourists can go hiking in rough terrain, watch the colorful birds, climbing or mountain biking.

Mayon Volcano, along with other creations of nature Filipino - reef Tubataha, Chocolate Hills in Bohol and the underground river in Palawan - included in the list of "New 7 Wonders of Nature."