Showing posts with label ashes. Show all posts
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Thursday, January 7, 2010

Volcan Turrialba hechando ceniza


El Volcan Turrialba ha estado hechando ceniza y columnas de humo, se han evacuado a varias personas que estan en las cercanias del volcan, otras todavia se han quedado al la espera y en alerta de cualquier otro cambio en el volcan, todavia no ha votado magma ni lava pero la actividad interna se ha sentido bastante igual que el olor a azufre y los movimientos constantes en los alrededores del colosso.
Aunque las autoridades no quieren alarmar a la población, ya hay una alerta amarilla lo que significa que las comisiones de emergencias ya se estan reuniendo y planeando las acciones en caso de una emergencia.
Espermos que no pase a mas.

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Arenal Volcano


The Arenal volcano is approximately 4,000 years old and grew to 1,633 meters/ 5,372 feet in height, the area around it is a national park with a view point for tourists to see the lava flow day or night.
A few small fumaroles opened in it´s summit in 1938, then again in 1958 and 1960.
In 1967 the water temperature of Río Tabacón started rising, then in 1968, the volcano became active again and started blowing ashes that covered the capital of San José, 78 people died from nearby towns of Tabacón and Pueblo Nuevo, people had to carry their umbrellas to cover themselves from falling ashes, during this time President John F.Kennedy was visiting.
In the national park there are several marked trails that you can hike along part of the volcano to get a closer view.
One of the main attractions of Volcan Arenal are the hot water springs that flow from the top or the Arenal volcano, in recent years many hotels and pools have sprung up between the volcano and the town of La Fortuna, such as Arenal Springs, Baldí, Tabacón, there is also a small public area next to the road where people take a dip day or night.

Lic.Gregory Kearney Lawson.