Hecla, or better yet Hekla, is the name of a stratovoltan from southern Iceland. It is a curious volcano because its crater has a form of crack or fissure that reaches more than 5 kilometers. It is also called Heklugjá. It was called the "Gate of Hell" or "The Prison of Judas". It is also the name of an American mining company, based in Burke, Idaho and that had activities in Venezuela. It is dedicated to the extraction of gold and silver.
