- Tequila Volcano
The Tequila Volcano, or Volcán de Tequila is a
volcano located near Tequila,Jalisco , inMexico .This volcano is not dangerous to its its nearby communities, which are famous for growing the alocoholic beverage,
tequila . The volcano rises to a height of 3,000 meters, or 9,000 feet [ [http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/travel/tonysarticles/tequila.html Tequila ] ] , above sea level. This volcano is of the type ofstrato volcano orcomposite volcano . The Tequila Volcano last erupted 200,000 years ago. That eruption covered the area in rich volcanic soil, making the area ideal for the growth ofblue agave , the most popular crop of the region.The Tequila Volcano is unusual because it has a well-preserved central spine of material, which solidified in the center, or central vent, of the volcano [ [http://www.ianchadwick.com/tequila/tequila_los%20altos.htm In Search of the Blue Agave: Tequila Country: Tequila & Los Altos ] ] .
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