A Lake Of Fire in Central Africa

Where on Earth?
Virunga National Park
Democratic Republic of the Congo
GPS Coordinates: 1°31′S 29°14′E 

If you read the word ‘volcano’ and then close your eyes, what do you see? Chances are you picture a cone-shaped mountain with a hole at the top, right? Filled with a sea of glowing red lava? When you open your eyes at the top of Mount Nyiragongo, that’s exactly what you see. A postcard-perfect poster child for its race, the volcano rises more than…