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Travel Photo of the Day 7/20/2009 Krakatoa Volcano Indonesia

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 7/20/2009 is of Krakatoa Volcano Indonesia and was taken by flydime

Photo credit: flydime
Located in the Sunda Straight between the islands of Sumatra and Java, Krakatoa is a volcanic island. It last erupted in 1883. The eruption was one of the most violent and dramatic in recent history, [...]

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Travel Hot Spots – 11 Volcanic Regions Around the World

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Rabaul Caldera, Papua New Guinea
The Rabaul Caldera on the island of New Britain in Papua New Guinea erupted in 1937, 1944, and 1994. In the 1994 eruption, the two craters of Tavurvur and Vulcan erupted simultaneously, covering the nearby town of Rabaul in ash and causing the evacuation of about 90,000 people. The volcanic activity [...]

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