Hot springs/The Baja California Rift
Geothermal phenomenon · 90 °C
Geiseres de Cerro Prieto
Mexicali, Baja California
Mud volcanoes and fumaroles from 85 to 95 °C, at the spreading center where the peninsula is tearing away.
The water
- In the pool
- 85–95 °C
- As it leaves the ground
- No vent on record
almost as hot as fresh brewed coffee
Sulfated. The sulfur smell reveals water coming straight from volcanic rock
Why it surfaces here
Mud volcanoes and fumaroles.
Centro de Expansión Cerro Prieto. The peninsula is tearing away from the mainland and the Gulf of California is still being born.
Watch it before you go
Cerro Prieto: Todo sobre el Volcán de Mexicali 🌋 | Tips de Viaje y Costos 🇲🇽 · De nube en nube
LA HISTORIA DEL VOLCÁN CERRO PRIETO 🚨 · Audio Historias Oficial