RUMBLING
IN ECUADOR
Tungurahua
means "Throat of Fire" in the Quechua Indian language. Tungurahua is
the name of a volcano in Ecuador that has been rumbling and raining
ash recently. Many people that live near this volcano fear a full-blown
volcanic eruption is in the near future.
Banos,
Ecuador is a popular place for tourists to go when visiting Ecuador
because of its hot springs and beautiful waterfalls. Banos is located
about 100 miles south of Ecuador's capital, Quito. About 20,000 people
who live in Banos left their homes this past Sunday just in case this
volcano decided to erupt.
Tungurahua
started to "rumble" back in September. It has erupted 81 times in the
past 3,000 years with the last eruption in 1918. Tungurahua is one of
Ecuador's 31 active volcanoes and stands 15,060 feet above sea level.
We
will follow the activity of this volcano in the weeks to come.
