"Due to strong activity during the last 12 hours and the presence of incandescence in the crater of the Poás Volcano National Park, it will remain closed today."
A sudden thunderstorm passed over the popular tourist destination on Saturday at about 12:30 p.m. Before park rangers could clear the scenic overlook, lightning struck roughly 25 meters away from the three, Poás National Park Administrator Redy Conejo told The Tico Times.
Tourist access to Poás Volcano, Costa Rica’s second most visited national park, was reopened Tuesday after phreatic eruptions prompted the evacuation on Monday of tourists and park staff.
Tourist access to the Poás Volcano National Park in Alajuela was closed Monday morning as a preliminary measure after two explosions were recorded in the volcano's crater.
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Costa Rica’s Rincón de la Vieja volcano erupted yesterday sending a plume approximately 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) above its crater and bringing the number...
A complaint against a governing party legislator is under review for alleged predatory harassment. Whether it reaches a court is now the Assembly's call.
