Mt.Mayon is an active volcano in the phillipines. It is located in luzon. Mt.Mayon is a composite volcano. This volcano is located between the erasuan and phillipine plate. This volcano is part of the pacific ring of fire. It is a main landmark of albay province. It is 2462M or 8,077 ft above the albay Culf. The base of the volcano has radius of 40 kilometers. Mt.Mayon has been the most active volcano in the phillipines since 1616. Mt.Mayon is cone-shaped. Mt.Mayon is famous for it’s symetrical cone-shaped. It has been a main attraction for tourists. Mt Mayon is located near many villages including Legazpi City, Draga, Camilig, Ligago CIty, Tabaco City, Malilipot, and Santo Domingo. It is considered one of the worlds perfectly shaped volancoes.
The ascent, completed with a local Philippino guide took 12 hours. We started at 6:00 am and returned to the start point at 6:pm. We reached the crater and collected sulphur samples from the crater.