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rickety old Jeep crossed the dry riverbed in northern Philippines, menerpakan dust to passengers who slam-slam in the back seat.

The landscape around Mount Pinatubo re-grow after 16 years ago the volcano erupted and killed more than 1,500 people and the flying clouds of ash into the atmosphere which lowers the temperature of the earth for years.

Fine sand arising from the 1991 eruption was thrown off by jeep-jeep driven by adventurous tourists.

They have come to swim or wade Pinatubo crater lake slightly keasam-asaman by kayak.

"" We must accept the situation that our country has many volcanoes, "said Perla de los Reyes, of volcanology and seismology institute of government." They have a beautiful view. "

A total of 300 volcanoes scattered throughout the island nation, 22 of them active while the other 27 were classified as "be active".

Although there are dangers, the government is trying to find a way to change the sleep monster into a towing tourists who bring in revenue.

"People are fascinated by the phenomena of volcanic eruptions," said Francois Dominique de Larouziere, director of science Vulcania, a tourist spot volcanoes already attract approximately 2.45 million visitors per year since opening in 2002.

The resort is located in the former volcano in a remote Auvergne, central France.

By contrast, the total number of tourists in the entire Philippine volcano has never broke the three million people.

De los Reyes said people are willing to bother to understand the impact of the eruption.

During the deadly eruption of Mayon volcano last year, Manila tourists flock to the area to see the eruption.

Mayon, which are perfectly reminiscent of Mount Fuji in Japan, located at an altitude of 2420 meters in the rice fields near the city of Legaspi.

Deadly eruption in 1814 of about 1200 people buried alive in the village of Cagsawa. Remaining events that now there is only the church bell tower.

"The volcano showed that they are very dynamic and dangerous, and people understand it," said de los Reyes, and then say, unique form of land result of volcanic eruptions also attract visitors.

In addition "geothermal effect" such as hot springs, small output holes (fumaroles) produced lava well as an "attraction" that can produce income from the "spa" or camp.

Pinatubo and Taal, a volcano on the outskirts of the city of Manila is located in a large lake, attracting developers to build homes for holidays and special restaurants.

However, the mountain Iraya, Kanlaon,-seek, Banahaw, Hibok-Hibok, Isarog and Kalatungan, located in the interior of the Philippines and can not be achieved.

Apo, the highest volcano can be active in the southern island of Mindanao, visited most of the climbers who descended after about three days to stay on top. (KPL / rit)