Mt. Pinatubo trek Feb. 2016
Hi all,
A trek to the Mt. Pinatubo crater lake has been on my bucket list, so I'm happy to say that I've been there and done that!
I don't post my pics or trips on FB, but I'll post some pics here to again encourage Philippine tourism! If ever you venture to the north, and are in the vicinity of Angeles City and its dubious entertainments <cough>, then you may want to do a trek to the crater of Mt. Pinatubo. It's good for a day trip.
A little bit of history (with help from Wikipedia):
Mt. Pinatubo erupted in July 15, 1991. It spewed a lot of ash & volcanic material to the surrounding provinces. Many homes, farms and livelihoods were destroyed in the following months. It also spewed ash to the neighboring US base, Clark Air Base. After a year, subsequent rains turned the caldera into a crater lake. That crater lake is a trekking spot & tourist attraction nowadays.
I remember one of my former profs saying that the July 16, 1990 Luzon earthquake (mag.7.8) shifted the tectonic plates and this led to the build-up of steam, pressure & etc, culminating in the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo one year after.
For more info:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1990_Luzon_earthquake
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Pinatubo
Anyway, on with the pics. :)