Mount Pinatubo

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Introduction

Mt. Pinatubo Crater

Mount Pinatubo is a stratovolcano in the central part of the Luzon island in the Philippines. It is located where the provinces of Zambales, Tarlac, and Pampanga come together in the Cabusilan Mountain range separating the west coast of Luzon from the central plains.

Mount Pinatubo had been dormant for about 500 years^[1] but awakened in 1991 with one of the largest eruptions of the 20th century. Several towns near the volcano was buried by the ash and rock it spewed plus the lahar flows. Ashfall was recorded as far away as Cambodia, Vietnam and Malaysia. The eruption caused a drop of global temperature by about 0.5 °C and a temporary increase in ozone depletion.

Now after more than a decade, the volcano has already quieted down, though remain active, leaving the area near it desert-like. Nevertheless, the volcano has become a new destination for adventurous people who like trekking. Dune bugging has also become one of the sports that have been introduced in the area.