菲律宾马荣山的火山口冒烟 Crater glow from Mount Mayon in the Philippines (© Per-Andre Hoffmann/Cavan)

菲律宾马荣山的火山口冒烟 Crater glow from Mount Mayon in the Philippines (© Per-Andre Hoffmann/Cavan)

Behold the 'perfect' cone

How far would you have to travel for the 'perfect cone'? Well, probably not too far if you're talking ice cream. But if volcanoes are what you're looking for, you'll have to make your way to Mount Mayon on the Philippine island of Luzon. The glowing lava you see is on the tip of the world's most perfectly shaped, symmetrical volcanic cone, which formed after years of eruptions from what is still an active stratovolcano. Mount Mayon has erupted dozens of times in the past 400 years, and there was a significant eruption as recently as 2018. Even this year, smaller white steam plume emissions and faint crater glow are sometimes visible. Mayon is the most active volcano in an island nation full of active volcanos, and is located inside the UNESCO Albay Biosphere Reserve, as well as the Philippine's Mayon Volcano Natural Park. Despite its active status, tourists still flock to the park to view the unique beauty of this cone shaped spectacle.

请看“完美”圆锥体

为了“完美的圆锥体”，你需要走多远？嗯，如果你说的是冰淇淋，可能不会太远。但是如果你要找的是火山，你就得去菲律宾吕宋岛上的马荣山。你所看到的炽热的熔岩位于世界上形状最完美、对称的火山锥的顶端，这座火山锥是在多年的喷发后形成的，它仍然是一座活跃的层火山。在过去的400年中，马荣山已经喷发了几十次，最近在2018年发生了一次重大喷发。即使在今年，也可以看到较小的白色蒸汽羽流排放和微弱的火山口辉光。马荣火山位于联合国教科文组织阿尔拜生物圈保护区以及菲律宾的马荣火山自然公园内，是一个充满活火山的岛国中最活跃的火山。尽管公园处于活跃状态，游客仍然蜂拥而至，欣赏这一锥形景观的独特之美。