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Paricutin is part of the volcano chain known as the Ring of Fire. What makes it unique and one of the Wonders of the World is that scientist were able to study a volcano from creation to extinction for the first time.

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Paricutin volcano is the only natural wonder of the world in Mexico. Paricutin is located in Michoacán, Mexico and it's birth was witnessed by the human race which established it as a natural wonder.


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What continent is the Paricutin Volcano on?

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Is Niagara Falls the seventh wonder of the world?

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There are two "official" wonders. One is man-made and the other one is natural. The man-made wonder of the world are the remains of the Mayan city of Chichen Itza, in the Yucatan peninsula. The natural wonder is the Paricutin Volcano (youngest volcano in the world) in the state of Michoacan.


How old is mt.paricutin?

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Why is paricutin a wonder of the world?

Because it is the youngest volcano in the world, having initially appeared as a fissure on a plowing field in February 23, 1943. After nine years of erupting, it reached a maximum height of 424 meters (1,391.08 ft) above the cornfield from which it was born.


What are facts about Paricutin volcano?

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