Shipping moored next to the small island of Banda Api (Indonesian api, fire) is an active volcano in the Banda Sea, at the center of the Banda Islands group. It has been known to Europeans since the Age of Exploration, when the Portuguese Empire and the Kingdom of the Netherlands competed in the area for spice trade.

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Size: 5100px × 3027px
Location: Banda Islands group. Indonesia
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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