Unlike any other volcanic eruption in the world, Parícutin exploded from the earth seemingly out of nowhere and began to erupt lava, and within a year, grew to 1,345 feet. As the eruption progressed, lava eventually engulfed the nearby village of San Juan Parangaricutiro, and its residents at the time gathered up what they could of their possessions and fled. Today, Parícutin's cinder cone is dormant, and the volcano's spectacular lava field has become a popular tourist destination. That's largely thanks to the picturesque ruins of the village church, whose tower and altar remain largely intact many decades later. A popular way to visit the abandoned church is to arrange a guided hike or horseback ride in the neighboring village of Angahuan.
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