8 Forgotten Giants . . . . . .
3 - The church which stood over a sea of lava
On February 20, 1943, a volcano suddenly rose from the ground at the Mexican state of Michoacan, and buried two villages in lava and ashes. Today, 64 years after the eruption, the only trace of the villages is the church tower of San Juan Parangaricutiro, a little building which stood above a sea of rugged lava.
Tags: Abandoned places, forgotten places
