Turrialba Volcano National Park

Turrialba Volcano National Park, or in Spanish the Parque Nacional Volcan Turrialba is a National Park in the Central Conservation Area of Costa Rica that encompasses the area around the Turrialba Volcano in Cartago Province. The park is currently closed due to the ongoing eruptive episodes of the volcano, most recently from October, 2015 to July, 2016.[1][2][3]

Turrialba Volcano National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Turrialba Volcano
LocationCosta Rica
Coordinates10°1′48″N 83°46′12″W
Area~3,900 acres (16 km²)
Established30 July 1955
Governing bodyNational System of Conservation Areas (SINAC)

Major eruptions in the past include the years between 1864 and 1868. Volcanism increased in the park starting in 2014 and has featured ash clouds that have repeatedly impacted portions of Costa Rica with deposits of gritty soot and caused temporary closures of Juan Santamaría International Airport in the capital city of San Jose.[4]

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-06-28. Retrieved 2015-06-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "VIDEO: Costa Rica's Turrialba Volcano launches ash 800 meters into the sky -". The Tico Times - Costa Rica News - Travel - Real Estate. 24 October 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  3. "Costa Rica's Turrialba Volcano sends ash, vapor 1 km high". The Tico Times - Costa Rica News - Travel - Real Estate. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  4. "UPDATE: Costa Rica's Turrialba Volcano erupts, forcing capital airport to temporarily close -". The Tico Times - Costa Rica News - Travel - Real Estate. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2017.



This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.