{"id":76409,"date":"2021-03-31T16:47:44","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T16:47:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mytravelleader.com\/?p=76409"},"modified":"2021-03-31T16:47:44","modified_gmt":"2021-03-31T16:47:44","slug":"tourists-in-iceland-are-getting-up-close-to-an-erupting-volcano-for-the-perfect-shot-this-wild-photo-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mytravelleader.com\/travel\/tourists-in-iceland-are-getting-up-close-to-an-erupting-volcano-for-the-perfect-shot-this-wild-photo-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"Tourists in Iceland are getting up close to an erupting volcano for the perfect shot, this wild photo shows"},"content":{"rendered":"
Tourists have flocked to southwestern Iceland to snap photos of a volcano eruption’s gentile lava flows.<\/p>\n
This photo taken on Monday shows a group of tourists standing close to the lava in Geldingadalur, on the Reykjanes Peninsula.<\/p>\n
The volcano is close to Iceland’s capital Reykjavik, but due to the slow lava flow, it’s not seen as a threat to nearby towns, according to the Associated Press.<\/p>\n
The flow is so slow that tourists can get close to it without fear of serious danger, AP reported.<\/p>\n
This is the first time in 800 years the area has seen a volcanic eruption, and for days, crowds of visitors have traveled to the area to witness the lava.<\/p>\n