The Mexican volcano Paricutin began its existance in 1943 when smoke began rising from a Purepecha farmer's corn field. Paricutin grew quickly during its first year and stopped erupting in 1952. This dramatic photo from an old postcard shows how the volcano looked at night during its early years

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This vintage Mexican postcard shows Volcan Paricutin at the height of its explosive power

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This old photo postcard shows the lava from the Paricutin volcano that destroyed the Purepecha town of San Juan Parangaricutiro, Michoacan. The town church was almost totally covered by the lava. The steeple can be seen at right. Paricutin erupted out of a farmer's field in 1943 and the activity stopped in 1952. The inhabitants of this town were located to a new site near Uruapan

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The photograph for this old Mexican postcard was taken before lava from the erupting Paricutin volcano destroyed the church in the Purepecha village of San Juan Parangaricutiro, Michoacan. The remains of the church are a well-known tourist attraction today

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. This vintage postcard from Mexico shows the eruption of Paricutin Volcano in Michoacan. The lava flows have already destroyed the town and church of San Juan Paringaricutiro

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