A lava lake has formed in the Masaya volcano in Nicaragua drawing many tourists to the area. This phenomena occurs when lava accumulates in the crater of a volcano. These lava lakes are rare with only a few volcanoes around the world producing continuous ones. The lava lake in the Masaya volcano is temporary. Temporary lava lakes last only until the lava cools which could take a few weeks or a few months.
These events can be dangerous as the lava in the volcano crater can reach over 1000 degrees celsius and produce dangerous volcanic gasses. However, the Masaya volcano lava lake is relatively safe and relatively easy to access due to the geography of the Masaya volcano. Because of this, the volcano has become a tourist hotspot (pun intended!). Many are comparing the appearance of the Masaya volcano to the fictional Mount Doom from the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
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