Volcán Poás erupted with significant force today, sending an ash and gas plume soaring over 2,000 meters above its crater, marking the most intense eruption of the year, according to the Observatorio Vulcanológico y Sismológico de Costa Rica (OVSICORI). The explosive event, described as a “fuerte erupción explosiva,” blanketed communities across Costa Rica’s Central Valley, … Continue reading Poás Volcano Eruption Blankets Costa Rica’s Central Valley in Ash