06/10/2025
**UFOs and Volcanoes: A Mysterious Connection Through the Ages**
For decades, reports of unidentified flying objects entering or exiting volcanoes have fueled speculation among UFO researchers and enthusiasts. The unusual intersection of UFO activity and volcanic phenomena has led many to question whether certain volcanoes may serve as hidden bases, portals, or observation points for extraterrestrial or interdimensional entities.
One of the most frequently cited volcanoes in this mystery is *Popocatépetl*, a massive stratovolcano located southeast of Mexico City. Since the early 1990s, and especially after high-quality surveillance cameras were installed to monitor volcanic activity, numerous strange sightings have been recorded. Footage from as recently as the 2010s shows cigar-shaped and disc-like objects apparently entering or exiting the crater, often without any visible signs of propulsion or heat distortion. These videos, broadcast by major Mexican news outlets, have drawn international attention and intense scrutiny.
Beyond Mexico, volcano-related UFO encounters have been reported in countries such as Japan, Indonesia, and Italy—each home to active volcanoes with local folklore linking “lights in the sky” or “fire gods” to mysterious aerial activity. In Japan, sightings near *Mount Fuji* have occasionally made headlines, with some claiming the mountain’s long spiritual and supernatural associations could be tied to otherworldly phenomena.
Ancient astronaut theorists argue that volcanic areas could serve as strategic hiding spots due to their inhospitable terrain, natural heat signatures (which could mask energy sources), and relative isolation. Some go further, suggesting that civilizations far older than our own may have created subterranean bases beneath volcanoes, using them as energy sources or natural cloaking.
Whether the result of natural phenomena, military tests, or something far stranger, the sightings continue to pile up, keeping the question alive: Why do UFOs seem drawn to volcanoes?