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Panoramic Pictures of Poás Volcano in Costa Rica

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Fumarole activity at the Poás crater Lake Botos is an inactive crater within Poás Volcano National Park   The Poás Volcano is an active stratovolcano in central Costa Rica. It has erupted 39 times since 1828. I took this pictures last year, Poás Volcano is a wonderful place to visit! Related Posts: Irazú Volcano in Costa Rica

Puyehue Volcanic ash cloud reached Buenos Aires

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The ash cloud after the eruption of the Puyehue volcano in the Chilean Andes reached Buenos Aires in Argentina.

Tungurahua Volcano activity in Ecuador

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Tungurahua is an active stratovolcano located in the Cordillera Central of Ecuador. The volcano gives its name to the province of Tungurahua. Volcanic activity restarted in 1999 and is ongoing as of 2010 with major eruptions on 16 August 2006, 6 February 2008, and 28 May 2010. The Tungurahua volcano registered large activity on May 28. Two eruptions were felt at 8:47 and 11:00 AM, and provoked a great outpouring of ash that reached the provinces of Guayas, Los Rios, Chimborazo and Bolivar, as well as affecting cities like Baños, Penipe, Guayaquil and Babahoyo in Sierra and Costa. The Tungurahua began its activity in 1994 and had hit Baños in 1999.

Iceland volcano erupts - 21 march 2010

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An Icelandic volcano, dormant for 200 years, has erupted, ripping a 1km-long fissure in a field of ice. The volcano near Eyjafjallajoekull glacier began to erupt just after 21 march midnight, sending lava a hundred metres high. About 500 people were moved from the area. You can see pictures in: Volcano Erupts Under Eyjafjallajokull