Interesting Facts About the Yasur Volcano

The Yasur Volcano found in Tanna Island is a famous tourist destination. The volcano is active year round, and tourists have no problem getting there. According to the Smithsonian Institution, in 1774, the volcano was discovered by Captain Cook, and it looked like a beacon night. However, most scientists believe that the volcano was created by the pressure under the earth crust. This pressure caused the earth to push the magma upward, which eventually exploded. The cooled magma actually became part of the volcanic rocks that are found around the rim.

What Happened?

The volcano had already erupted and was displaying an awesome light show, when Captain Cook discovered it. The dangers of the volcanoes have become a normal way of life for the natives of Vanuatu Islands". It's located at the "SE tip" of the island and has "361 m-high procrastic cone", "400 m-wide summit crater" that is "circular", and is basically "unvegatated". The active tectonic plates under the earth's crust, has caused so much activity that it helped the "Port Resolution harbor" (Smithsonian, 2007) grow.

Is it Special?

Yasur volcano "raised 20 m" (Smithsonian, 2007) in the last "century," which is intriguing to all geologists. One of the myths was about "King Roymata", who is reported to be "cannibalistic and warring" with "other tribes of Vanuatu" . According to Yahoo News (2007), Jose Garanger excavated the murdered body of the king seven centuries later. The legend stated that "47 people died" with the king, but they were "buried alive". The archeologists found a grave and the skeletons of the people, who were in the legend.

Becoming a Legend