Mayon Volcano
Mt Mayon, Philippines
The commanding and dramatic Mount Mayon is a volcano located near Legaspi City, Albay province, Luzon Island, Philippines.
Mayon rises 2,462 meters above sea level and is a most beautiful site (the word magayon in the local Bicolano dialect means "beauty"). Mt Mayon is claimed to be the most perfect shaped volcano cone in the world.
Mt Mayon is the most active volcano in the Philippines, having erupted 49 times since records began in 1616. Mayon's deadliest recorded eruption was in 1814 when the entire town of Cagsawa was buried under mud, rocks and volcanic ash and more than 1,200 people were killed.
Here are some dramatic photos of the 1928 eruption of Mt Mayon.