Misconceptions about Taal Volcano Revealed

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Taal Volcano is the smallest yet the most active volcano in the Philippines. It is popular not only in the country but also around the globe. However, there are three major misconceptions about Taal Volcano. These are:

Misconception: Taal Volcano is located in Tagaytay City.

When you ask people where Taal Volcano is, 6 out 10 people will answer that you can find it in Tagaytay City. Yes, you can see the beautiful Taal Volcano in Tagaytay but it is located at Talisay and San Nicolas in the province of Batangas. It is 79km or 2-hour drive away from Manila. If you want to make it to Taal Volcano faster, you can take the Tagaytay route. It will take you probably just an hour and 15-minute drive without traffic.

Misconception: Taal Volcano is what I see in the picture.

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The most popular misconception about Taal volcano is the volcano itself. 9 out of 10 will point out that the picture above is Taal Volcano. If you thought the same, you are wrong. This is Binintian Volcano, the old volcano where Taal Volcano sprouted out. It is the parent volcano of Taal.

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Aerial shot

The big island beside Binintian Volcano (as you can see in the photo) is the real Taal Volcano. You cannot see the actual crater from Tagaytay City. You can have it face to face once you conquer the trail going to the heart of the volcano.

Misconception: You cannot swim in Taal Volcano lake.

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Of course, you can! It is allowed to swim in Taal Lake. However, staying too long under the water is not advisable. The water of the lake is a diluted form of sulfuric acid with high concentration of boron, magnesium, aluminum and sodium in salt form. You can swim on the calm side of the Crater Lake. Stay away from the arid place that exhibits hot and venting sulfuric fumes.

Taal Volcano is rated 1/10 when it comes to difficulty. It is recommended for beginners and even experienced mountaineers. This volcano is small but it has an unwinding ambiance.

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Taal Volcano : Beautiful and Dangerous

Taal Volcano is the smallest and the second most active volcanoes in the Philippines, with a total of 33 recorded historical eruptions. It may be one of the best, but it is also considered as one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the country. Located in Talisay and San Nicolas in Batangas, it is about 50 km or 31 miles south of the capital of the Philippines. Taal Volcano is part of a chain of volcanoes found along the island of Luzon which were formed by two tectonic plates colliding over 500 years ago.

A volcano within a volcano, Taal's unique beauty makes it one of the top must-see places in the Philippines. Its one-of-a-kind shape and enchantingly odd location make it a unique geologic wonder, enthralling thousands of tourists and geologists yearly. Taal Volcano is a popular tourist destination because it is such an amazingly beautiful sight to behold. When viewed from the famous Tagaytay Ridge, Taal Volcano presents one of the most picturesque and attractive views in the Philippines.

Taal Volcano has had some of the Philippine's largest and deadliest volcano eruptions. At least 6 recorded eruptions during the history of Taal, dating from 1572, have claimed a huge number of fatalities. These are mostly from powerful pyroclastic flows and great tsunamis produced in the Crater Lake. Its eruption in 1911 killed about 1334 people and caused ash fall that reached up to the city of Manila. Taal was declared one of the "Decade Volcanoes" in because of its dangerous potential. Today, Taal Volcano is one of the most closely monitored volcanoes in the whole region.