Paricutin is a cinder cone volcano in Michoacán, Mexico. Paricutin was named one of the seven natural wonders as an active volcano. The volcano has been dormant since the last eruption in 1952. It was established as a natural wonder because mankind witnessed its birth. This volcano is the youngest in America. The volcano was also fast growing reaching three-fourths of its size within the first year. Official height varies reported as 9,101 feet to 10,397 feet.
