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Rincón de la Vieja Volcano erupts again

Rincón de la Vieja Volcano in northern Costa Rica erupted again on Sunday afternoon.

Authorities evaluating impacts of volcano’s eruption

Rincón de la Vieja Volcano in northern Costa Rica erupted Monday morning, sending a column of ash and gas 2 km into the skies above its crater.

Rincón de la Vieja Volcano registers Monday evening eruptions

Rincón de la Vieja Volcano in northern Costa Rica erupted Monday, sending a column of gas 2 km into the skies above its crater.

Rincón de la Vieja Volcano registers moderate eruption

Rincón de la Vieja Volcano in northern Costa Rica erupted Sunday, sending a column of gas 1.5 km into the skies above its crater.

Rincón de la Vieja Volcano registers strong eruption

Rincón de la Vieja Volcano in northern Costa Rica erupted Thursday, sending a column of gas 2 km into the skies above its crater.

Rincón de la Vieja Volcano increasing in activity, authorities say

Still, Costa Rica's National Emergency Commission (CNE) is warning that a change in the volcano's condition could occur at any time.

Soaring above the volcanoes

A reader - and pilot - reads an image from an afternoon flight out of San José.

Rincón de la Vieja hike shows off geothermal wonders

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UPDATE: Eruption of Turrialba Volcano closes airport, launches ash, rocks 4 km high

Ashfall on the runways Juan Santamaría International Airport and Tobías Bolaños Airport prompted the temporary closure of both airports.

Turrialba Volcano again spews ash and vapor

Sustained tremor activity that started at 8 p.m. Wednesday marked a new spike in activity at Turrialba Volcano. At 1:45 a.m. Thursday the crater began spewing ash and vapor, experts from the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI) and the National Seismological Network (RSN) reported.

Vegetables grown near erupting Turrialba called safe to eat

Consumption of vegetables grown north of Cartago province do not pose any risk to humans despite their exposure to ashes from the Turrialba Volcano, the Costa Rican government says.

Ash from Turrialba Volcano keeps falling on the Central Valley

The spewing of ash, rocks and gases that started Friday at Turrialba Volcano continued almost uninterrupted Monday afternoon, the National University's Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica reported.

Turrialba Volcano spews ash; Rincón de la Vieja heaves vapor

Two Costa Rican volcanoes, Turrialba in Cartago province and Rincón de la Vieja in Guanacaste, began to show increased activity over the weekend.

Turrialba Volcano vapor plumes are normal, experts say

A plume of vapor coming from Turrialba Volcano Thursday morning alarmed some Cartago residents, but experts say it was likely related to recent rains.
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