How many times we have listened to histories on showy and the impressive thing that was to observe in activity the volcano of Izalco .
Tell those that had the opportunity to see the red alive of the lava that expelled the volcano of Izalco managed to appreciate from distant places, even could be observed out to sea from many points from the coasts of the West of El Salvador, and their environs.
This brightness that generated ardent lava combined with the height of the volcano, vast the plain to foot to the Izalco and the proximity to the coast allowed that this became guide for the boats which were in route to the port of Acajutla , located in the department of Sonsonate.
Have one Says that the boats were guided by the red brightness of incandescent lava to orient themselves on the high seas. It is therefore that at the volcano of Izalco get myself to him to know like “the Lighthouse of the Pacific”, to serve as guide to the boats in his route the port of Acajutla .
There are two versions on its formation and the date in which it happened. Both versions have something in common that its formation had to a fissure to the foot of the volcano of Ilamatepec or more known with the name volcano of Santa Ana .
First of the two versions it locates the formation of the volcano of Izalco in the year of 1770 and was caused by a great very violent eruption which caused that the cone of the volcano of Izalco formed.
The other version locates the formation of the volcano roughly 1722 and its formation required several years. This version raises that created a fissure on the foot of Ilamatepec volcano by which appeared: it lava stone and ash. With the time this lava went solidifying and was forming a small cone, that with the continuous expulsions of lava and ash was elevating more and more the cone that form the volcano of Izalco.
In this article has not been wanted to demonstrate or to establish a version on the correct date of when form this majestic volcano, but rather it has been wanted to give a brief explanation of because it is known like Light from the Pacific the volcano of Izalco . A peculiar note that cannot be left of side is that when the Izalco was in east activity so showy and attractive that it was decided to construct a mountain hotel where constructed an area of viewpoint with view to the volcano.
This hotel located in a mountain near the volcano of Izalco , which is known like Green Hill ( Cerro Verde ). The peculiar thing is that when finished constructing this hotel the volcano stop its activity and since then has to date not returned to enter eruption.
Nowadays the volcano of Izalco is visited by intrepid climbers who venture themselves to make long walks to visit their crater. This very it is visited specially by tourists North Americans, European and nationals who arrive at by reasons for investigation and the study or only do it by adventurous desires; although we advised much prudence if sometimes somebody decides to scale it and to make a long walk in the volcano of Izalco, because the land is very loose and of sandy type, in addition to the inclination of the land. But the recommendable thing is to let itself accompany by an expert of the access routes the crater of the volcano and if it wishes it until it could encamp in the top of the Volcano of Izalco.
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