The
Cumbal volcano (4 764m). Reached the summit
on January 6, 2000. This is an active volcano
in Colombia, with two major fumaroles. The vents,
one metre across, emit sulphur in jets of very
hot air, making a tremendous noise. Its summit
is ice-free and yellow with sulphur.
Our itinerary first took us right to the centre
of the crater, where
a number of huge volcanic chimneys are
temporarily dormant. Another 200m up took us
to the edge of the crater: the summit.
A
few Indian families make their living from the
volcano, collecting sulphur and ice there. It's
extremely hard work.
