After a failed attempt of not seeing any lava at Volcano Telica, I decided to do the night tour of Volcano Masayo.
Departing at 5.30pm, we hopped on the shuttle which drove us all the way to the summit. There was a 30 minutes wait while we wait for our turn to get to the top.
Upon reaching the top, we saw a cloud of orange, which was the colour of the lava reflected in the smoke coming out from the crater. The circumference of the crater was walled up, for safety reasons and there was definitely less smoke as compared to Telica, with less smell of sulphur.
As I peered down into the crater, I saw a small pool of thick flowing orange liquid bubbling away in the distance, probably about 400m below.
It was fascinating, and I am finally satisfied that I got to see bubbling lava live! Definitely better seeing it in person than from video.
Comparing with Volcano Telica, although I wasn't that lucky for the Telica trip, based on some of the pictures I had seen from other bloggers, the view of the lava would had been better at Telica.
Though being able to peer down the crater without any barriers is scary, the view would be more direct and the pool of lava would be bigger. It was certainly also more fulfilling that a hike was made and combining with a potentially good sunset, Volcano Telica could had been a lot better than Volcano Masayo in my opinion.
As a disclaimer, with any volcanos there is no guarantee that lava can always be seen. It could also get really smoky at Masayo, and I had heard tours being turned away too when that happens.
It's all a matter of luck!
Departing at 5.30pm, we hopped on the shuttle which drove us all the way to the summit. There was a 30 minutes wait while we wait for our turn to get to the top.
Upon reaching the top, we saw a cloud of orange, which was the colour of the lava reflected in the smoke coming out from the crater. The circumference of the crater was walled up, for safety reasons and there was definitely less smoke as compared to Telica, with less smell of sulphur.
As I peered down into the crater, I saw a small pool of thick flowing orange liquid bubbling away in the distance, probably about 400m below.
It was fascinating, and I am finally satisfied that I got to see bubbling lava live! Definitely better seeing it in person than from video.
Comparing with Volcano Telica, although I wasn't that lucky for the Telica trip, based on some of the pictures I had seen from other bloggers, the view of the lava would had been better at Telica.
Though being able to peer down the crater without any barriers is scary, the view would be more direct and the pool of lava would be bigger. It was certainly also more fulfilling that a hike was made and combining with a potentially good sunset, Volcano Telica could had been a lot better than Volcano Masayo in my opinion.
As a disclaimer, with any volcanos there is no guarantee that lava can always be seen. It could also get really smoky at Masayo, and I had heard tours being turned away too when that happens.
It's all a matter of luck!
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