Lake Pinatubo of Philippines - Image by nucksfan604 - flickr
In 1991, a climatic eruption exploded in Philippines and the Mount Pinatubo destroyed the volcano’s original summit. This was created from the collapse of the volcano’s summit on June 15, during the period of abundant large earthquakes in response to withdrawal of a large volume of magma from the reservoir beneath the volcano. A summit crater lake was appeared which was later named as Lake Pinatubo of Philippines, which is exactly located near the boundries of Pampanga, Tarlac and Zambales provinces of the Philippines.
Lake Pinatubo of Philippines is the deepest lake in the country at 800 m (2,600 ft). It is about 90 km (56 mi) northwest of the capital city of Manila. Lake Pinatubo is today one of the biggest attraction for the tourists, mountaineers and trekers and for its beauty, this lake is described as “a wide jewel of blue and green“.
The mountain range wherein the volcano is located is inhabited by the indigenous Aetas. An old Aeta legend tells of a lake that once existed in the site, most probably the latter of the two ancient crater lakes, and of a great explosion that destroyed it.
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