Turrialba Volcano, located 50 kilometers east of Costa Rica's capital, erupted at 5:10 a.m. on Saturday. So far, there have been no reports of ash in San José or the surrounding suburbs.
Guatemala's El Fuego volcano, just 50 km from the capital, roared back to life on Wednesday, spewing ash high into the air, disaster safety officials said. Experts said potential eruptions in the afternoon could affect air traffic, though no interruptions had been reported at 5 p.m. Wednesday.
Three bodies found on Ecuador's Chimborazo Volcano are believed to be those of climbers who went missing some 20 years ago in an avalanche, officials said Sunday.
The government, which declared a 60-day state of emergency, has sent livestock feed to the area and is preparing an evacuation plan in case the situation worsens.
Poás Volcano National Park is an otherworldly place where mossy green forests surround a steaming acid lake. And it's not a bad place to go on Costa Rican Mother's Day.
The Volcanological and Seismological Observatory took a selection from a seismograph registered inside Turrialba Volcano's central crater and converted it into a sound file. The effect allows you to “hear” the volcano’s sub-audible rumbling.
Some scientists believe Turrialba has entered a phreatomagmatic phase, in which eruptions will likely become more frequent and violent, and will require the country to begin considering taking more protective measures.
The president said he didn't want his cancelled plans to elicit concern, but wanted to be around to coordinate any potential emergency response related to the volcano.
