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- Republicans lose as Sanders and Clinton play nice in debate. Guatemala volcano: At least 17 villages near the Volcan del Fuego, six miles from the colonial city of Antigua, are being evacuated. The eruption of the volcano could cause a disruption in airline flights in and out of Guatemala.uatemala volcano: At least 17 villages near the Volcan del Fuego, six miles from the colonial city of Antigua, are being evacuated.
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Ships on alert as Kick 'em Jenny volcano rumbles to life off Grenada An active underwater volcano is rumbling beneath the Caribbean Sea. And scientists say an eruption could sink ships and shoot up hot rocks into the air. The volcano, Kick 'em Jenny, sits off the northern coast of Grenada. Officials raised its threat level Thursday to orange, which means it could erupt with less than 24-hour notice.
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The History of the City of Antigua, Guatemala The city of Antigua, the capital of Sacatepéquez Province, Guatemala, is a charming old colonial city that for many years was the political, religious and economic heart of Central America. After being destroyed by a series of earthquakes in 1773, the city was abandoned in favor of what is now Guatemala City, although not everyone left.
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Caribbean urged to prepare for a tsunami GENEVA, 8 June 2012 - The magnitude 4.0 earthquake recorded off the coast of Antigua on 11 May is a warning that the Caribbean should prepare for a much more severe earthquake to come, says a leading expert.t least 75 tsunamis have been recorded in the Caribbean over the past 500 years, with more than 3,500 deaths attributed to them, according to IOC-UNESCO. Within the region there are multiple fault segments and submarine features that could be the source of earthquakes and tsunamis.
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- Earthquake Shakes Guatemala City. 02/27/2015 06:53 pm ET | Updated Feb 27, 2015. ASSOCIATED PRESS. GUATEMALA CITY, Feb 27 (Reuters) - An earthquake shook the capital of Guatemala on Friday, a Reuters witness said, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or major damage.
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Guatemala Volcanoes Pacaya: An active, unpredictable volcano, Pacaya recently dumped tons of volcanic sand on Guatemala City, 18 miles away! This volcano proveds a constant show of ash clouds and lawa flow. Toliman, Atitlan & San Pedro: These three majestic volcanoes towering above Lake Atitlan form the natural dam that contains the lake.
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- OVERVIEW. The Colombian volcano Nevado del Ruiz is an active stratovolcano with a history of generating deadly volcanic mudflows (lahars) from relatively small-volume eruptions. In 1595, a lahar swept down the valleys of the River Guali and the River Lagunillas, killing 636 people.
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Main attractions In Guatemala are located some of the largest prehistoric structures in the world (La Danta temple in El Mirador). Among the other highlights could be mentioned: 1  Historical cities-especially Antigua Guatemala. 2  Renaissance and Baroque churches-some of the oldest churches in America. 3  Volcanoes and volcano related features.
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Arenal Volcano Arenal Volcano. Arenal Volcano (Spanish: Volcán Arenal) is an active andesitic stratovolcano in north-western Costa Rica around 90 km northwest of San José, in the province of Alajuela, canton of San Carlos, and district of La Fortuna. The Arenal volcano measures at least 1,633 metres (5,358 ft) high.
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- There are three distinct volcanic ranges in Costa Rica: the Guanacaste Range, the Central Volcanic Range and the Talamanca Range. The Guanacaste Range is located near Costa Rica’s border with Nicaragua and is home to several volcanoes, including Orosi Volcano, Rincon de la Vieja and the famous Arenal Volcano.
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Mount Tambora Mount Tambora is an active volcano in Indonesia. The 1815 explosion of Mount Tambora was the largest in recorded history and killed more than 71,000 people.
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Mesoamerica This volcano, which retains its Nahuatl name, is located 70 km (43 mi) southeast of Mexico City. Other volcanoes of note include Tacana on the Mexico–Guatemala border, Tajumulco and Santamaria santamaría In, Guatemala izalco In El, Salvador momotombo In, nicaragua And arenal In Costa. rica
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Volcano Erupts On Galapagos Islands A volcano on the largest of the Galapagos Islands has begun erupting and authorities are evaluating possible dangers to the island's famed plant and animal life, officials said Friday. Rangers and tour guides spotted lava flowing down the northeastern flank of the Cerro Azul volcano on the seahorse-shaped island of Isabela late Thursday, the Galapagos National Park said in a statement.
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10 Most Dangerous Active Volcanoes on Earth Ulawun is one of the most active volcanoes in Papua New Guinea and one of its most dangerous. It is the highest volcano in the 1000 km long Bismarck volcanic arc. Ulawun volcano is composed of lava flows interbedded with tephra.
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Volcano Myths and Rituals For example, in May 2006, at Merapi volcano in central Java, both Indonesian and foreign volcanologists warned the locals that a growing lava dome could collapse without warning, sending a deadly, red-hot cloud of ash down the side of the mountain.
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Bali volcano: Mount Agung erupts as airport closure leaves thousands of tourists stranded T he volcano alert for Bali's Mount Agung has been raised to its the highest level, prompting the closure of the tourist island's main airport amid fears of an imminent major eruption. At least 445 flights were disrupted after the Indonesian volcano belched columns of ash into the sky, leaving 59,000 tourists stranded.
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Cerro Chato Volcano Arenal Volcano’s little brother, Cerro Chato Volcano, is not as high or as active as its younger sibling, but it is a wonderful area to explore. Located on the southeast side of Arenal Volcano, bordering the Arenal Observatory Lodge & Spa property, Cerro Chato (“Cerro” means mountain in Spanish) is a dormant volcano. It is believed that Cerro Chato Volcano first erupted 38,000 years ago during the Pleistocene period and last erupted about 3,500 years ago.
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Antigua Guatemala Antigua Guatemala. Antigua Guatemala (Spanish pronunciation: [anˈtiɣwa ɣwateˈmala]) (commonly referred to as just Antigua or la Antigua) is a city in the central highlands of Guatemala famous for its well-preserved Spanish Baroque-influenced architecture as well as a number of ruins of colonial churches. It served as the capital of the Kingdom of Guatemala.
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Volcano Live Quezaltenango, Guatemala. 14.756 N, 91.552 W. summit elevation 3772 m. stratovolcano. Santa Maria volcano is located 60 km from the Pacific coast of Guatemala, 100 km west of Guatemala City. Santiaguito lava-dome complex has been growing at the base of the 1902 crater since 1922.housands of people died and most of Guatemala's coffee industry was destroyed. The eruption left a 700 x 1,000 m crater in the SW flank of Santa Maria Volcano. Growth of a dacite dome called Santiaguito began in this crater in 1922.
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Antigua Guatemala Antigua, Guatemala (. [anˈtiɣwa ɣwateˈmala]) (commonly referred to as just Antigua or la Antigua) is a city in the central highlands of Guatemala famous for its well-preserved Spanish Baroque-influenced architecture as well as a number of ruins of colonial churches. It served as the capital of the Kingdom of Guatemala.
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Guatemala Sinkhole Is MASSIVE, Swallows Building (PICTURE) GUATEMALA CITY - Torrential rains brought by the first tropical storm of the 2010 season pounded Central America and southern Mexico, triggering deadly landslides. The death toll stood at 15 Sunday but authorities said the number could rise.
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- Until 2010, Arenal in Costa Rica was one of the 10 most active volcanoes in the world. Arenal has been calming down, leaving room for travelers to kick back in area hot springs, heated by an underground geothermal river. Until 2010, Arenal in Costa Rica was one of the 10 most active volcanoes in the world.
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Santa Maria Volcano - Guatemala In November 1902, following several large earthquakes that caused significant damage in Guatemala and neighboring countries, Santa Mar a experienced one of the biggest eruptions in the twentieth century.
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Caribbean Plate The western section of the plate includes Central America. The Cocos Plate in the Pacific Ocean is subducting beneath the Caribbean Plate forming the Central America Volcanic Arc with volcanoes in Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica.
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- Summary. The Fuego-Acatenango massif comprises a string of five or more volcanic vents along a north-south trend that is perpendicular to that of the Central American arc in Guatemala. From north to south known centers of volcanism are Ancient Acatenango, Yepocapa, Pico Mayor de Acatenango, Meseta, and Fuego.ubs Warehouse. The Fuego-Acatenango massif comprises a string of five or more volcanic vents along a north-south trend that is perpendicular to that of the Central American arc in Guatemala.
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Major eruption at Santa Maria volcano, Guatemala Symmetrical, forest-covered Santa Maria maría volcano is one of the most prominent of a chain of large stratovolcanoes that rises dramatically above The pacific coastal plain Of. Guatemala the-3772-m high stratovolcano has a-sharp, topped conical profile that is cut on THE sw flank by a, large.1-5-km wide. crater