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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A volcano, 3,170 m (10,400 ft) high, of west-central Mexico west of Mexico City. It erupted from a cornfield in February 1943 and grew more than 460 m (1,500 ft) in that year alone.
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I have a special interest in Paricutin volcano (Michoacan).
Paricutin volcano 2003
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I have a special interest in Paricutin volcano (Michoacan).
Paricutin volcano 2003
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On the drive back to Guadalajara we came upon a sign near an exit with the word Paricutin on it, which is the name of a famous volcano.
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On the drive back to Guadalajara we came upon a sign near an exit with the word Paricutin on it, which is the name of a famous volcano.
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But Siqueiros never loses sight of la tierra — the land — thanks in part to Dr. Atl, who documented the 1943 eruption of Paricutin in his 1950 monograph "How a Volcano Is Born and Grows," thus motivating Siqueiros to incorporate these lava domes into his work.
Siqueiros in Unfamiliar Terrain Arnie Cooper 2010
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In succeeding years of eruption, two villages, Paricutin and San Juan Parangaricutirimícuaro are lost beneath the lava.
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In succeeding years of eruption, two villages, Paricutin and San Juan Parangaricutirimícuaro are lost beneath the lava.
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In succeeding years of eruption, two villages, Paricutin and San Juan Parangaricutirimícuaro are lost beneath the lava.
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For starters, how about Paricutin Volcano, one of only a handful of new volcanoes to appear on land in historic times?
Did you know? Mexico has more World Heritage sites than any other country in the Americas. 2008
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For starters, how about Paricutin Volcano, one of only a handful of new volcanoes to appear on land in historic times?
Did you know? Mexico has more World Heritage sites than any other country in the Americas. 2008
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