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Paricutin Volcano

Mexico
5.0 of 5 stars 5 Reviews
Description: This volcano was born on March 4, 1943 and is one of the youngest volcanoes in the world.
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Singapore
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 January 2012

We booked a guide and tour to the Paricutin volcano through Viator. There had been a miscommunication as the cost of the tour apparently did not include the cost of horses- and on the spot we had to pay what appeared to be exorbitant 450pesos per pax, for 3 horses and 1 guide. Nevertheless, we had a great time. The... More

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Surrey, Canada
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 November 2011

This was my 2nd time climbing Paricutin Volcano . The first time was 33 years ago with my boyfriend who became my husband. The trip is still done the SAME way except I rode on a mule back then. You can travel from Uruapan (45 min. drive) or stay in the small town of Angahuan where you can find guides... More

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Mexico DF
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51 reviews 51 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
102 helpful votes 102 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 August 2009

We had a visit of family that wanted to have an extreme mexican experience, so we planned a trip to the Paricutin Volcano, we were 2 families, one with 2 adults and 2 youngsters and the other 2 adults with 2 kids (7 and 4). We started in Angahuan and rented 4 horses (2 each family) decided to share horses... More

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Guanajuato
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 January 2012
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Hart bei Graz, Austria
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 November 2010
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