Abstract
In this essay, it is presented a resumed description of the different volcano types that can be identified, according to the types of rock layers they leave behind after their erosion. The main types of volcanoes that can be identified are the stratovolcanoes, which leave behind layers of rock of different components, according to the eruption of pyroclastic nature, ash, water, or tephra; the shield volcanoes, that leave behind large layers of smooth basalt; the cinder, or scoria, cones that leave behind thick basaltic blocks, which can be interbedded with ash or cinder layers. Keywords: volcanoes, types, stratovolcanoes, ...
