The Cuexcomate Volcano in Puebla is only 13 meters high (about 43 feet) and for the price of 10 pesos (80 cents USD) you can actually go down inside it! We were surprised to find out that it's right in the city...even though it's inactive, apparently some people worry that if the Popocatepetl volcano were to really explode, then Cuexcomate might explode as well, since it's connected to the same system.
Popocatepetl erupting in April of this year.
Last week we had the chance to help take care of some other MKs (Missionary Kids) whose parents came to Puebla to attend a worldview course offered by Worldview Resource Group (I highly recommend it!). Miguel had already taken the same course online, so when we heard that these families were coming and didn't have childcare, we offered to help out.
We took them to several different places, such as the ruins in Cholula, a fort where the Battle of the Cinco de Mayo was fought, a train museum and to the Cuexcomate Volcano, of course!
Here is the whole group (minus Miguel) in front of the volcano.
Going down!
There wasn't a whole lot to see at the bottom, except for this spring. They say the water has a bit of sulfur, but it didn't smell bad and we even saw a fish in there! There was also the end of a tunnel, which apparently connects to an entire tunnel system that exists under the city of Puebla.
They say that ancient peoples used to throw live human sacrifices into this volcano...it was kind of creepy and sad to think about that. As you can see, it would be impossible to get back out of their without that staircase!
So now you know...the world's smallest volcano is in Puebla! What a fascinating discovery!
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