Mayon Volcano

The story behind the place

Mayon’s near-symmetrical cone is built by volcanic processes, not carved as a monument. The Philippines’ UNESCO tentative-list submission describes it as an active stratovolcano rising to 2,462 metres, within a landscape important to surrounding communities. Its regular outline is only one part of that story: an active volcano also shapes settlement, risk and care for the environment.

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