Galeras, Colombia
Most recently active in April-March 2001
A huge file on the volcano is available at the
Smithsonian website
The January 1993 eruption was notable for killing six volcanologists.
The events are chronicled in two recently published books:
"No Apparent Danger" by Victoria Bruce, Harper Collins,
NY and
"Surviving Galeras" by Stanley Williams and Fen
Montaigne, Houghton Mifflin, NY
The stamp below was issued by Colombia January 15th, 1954
Image courtesy of Maiken Naylor
Below same image, only used (courtesy Ed Benson)
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