On the night of Wednesday, October 9, 2014, at 11:40 PM, the Turrilaba Volcano, located approximately 35 miles east of Costa Rica’s capital city, San José, erupted unexpectedly. This event sent plumes of volcanic ash soaring 30 miles away, reaching nearby towns and alarming local residents. The eruption lasted about 45 minutes, accompanied by strong […]
Costa Rica, A Country filled With Natural Phenomenons including Four Active Volcanoes!
Costa Rica may be a very small country—roughly the size of the U.S. state of West Virginia—but what it lacks in landmass, it more than makes up for in natural power, geological drama, and breathtaking diversity. This Central American nation is a land where the earth is alive and constantly reshaping itself. Volcanoes rumble, mountains […]