Volcan Telica, Nicaragua

Active crater of Telica volcano.  Double crater clearly visible with the currently active crater in the foreground.  Image courtesy Geographical Features, Facebook, Aug 2020

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Mont Pelee, Martinique

Summit of Pelee with newly constructed dome from 1929 – 1932 eruption sequence.  Image courtesy Martinique Natural Park via Volcano Discovery, Dec 2020

Chingo Volcanic Field, Guatemala

El Chingo volcano.  Image © Leo Muyshondt, Dec 2004

Sint Eustatius and Saba Islands, Lesser Antilles

Looking to the south along Sint Eustatius Island.  Older volcanics are in the foreground.  The Quill is on the southern end of the island.  Neighboring St Kitts and Mt Liamuiga is visible across the neighboring strait to the south.

Easter Island, Chile

Satellite image of Easter Island. Three main shields are clearly visible. Rani Kau is lower left. Terevaka is upper center. Poike is far right. Most recent lava flows are clearly visible in the center of the island. Collapse caldera in Rano Kau is clearly visible. Image courtesy ESA, 2019

Apaneca Range, El Salvador

Apaneca Range from the S. Cerro de Apeneca on the left, Las Ninfas – Laguna Verde complex in the center. Cuyanausul, Cerro de la Rana, Cerro Aguila, Cerro los Naranjos to the right. The Concepcion de Ataco Caldera is on the other side of the range, obscured by the line of volcanic cones. Image courtesy Lee Siebert, 1999 via Smithsonian GVP

The Cotacachi – Cuicocha Volcanic Complex, Ecuador

Cuicocha caldera with visible domes. Eroded Cotacachi volcano lies to the north. Image taken looking north. Image courtesy Patricio Ramon, 2003 via Smithsonian GVP

Lanin and the Huanquihue Volcanic Group, Argentina

Blocky, partly forested Escorial lava flow.  Looking S across Lago Epulafguen toward its source, Achen – Niellu pyroclastic cone.  A’a lava flow is 200 – 400 years old.  Image courtesy Hecto Osvaldo Gonzalez, 2007 via Smithsonian GVP

The Deadly 1985 Lahar of Nevado del Ruiz, Columbia

Nevado del Ruiz with steam plume.  Image courtesy Infographic Vennpage.com, Feb 2017

Nevado del Ruiz (also known as La Mesa de Herveo or Volcan Ruiz) is a massive active stratovolcano located some 129 km west of Bogota, Columbia.  Its summit is covered with large glaciers.  It is locally known as the ‘sleeping lion’, meaning that the locals remember and respect its danger.

The Deadly Eruption of Galeras, Columbia Jan 14, 1993

Breached caldera and active cone at Galeras looking to the south.  Image courtesy LeChaudron de Vulcain, Oct 2019