Tequila Volcano

The Tequila Volcano, or Volcán de Tequila is a volcano located near Tequila, Jalisco, in Mexico.

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 of strato volcano or composite 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 of blue 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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