security measures for possible eruption of Galeras
11/27/1906 Video link RCN News
Bogotá, November 22. (SNE). - The Government announced the transfer of 8 000 inhabitants living in three municipalities located in Narino high risk area of \u200b\u200bthe volcano Galeras (Pasto, Nariño and La Florida), after the Ingeominas reported increased seismicity in recent days and changed the alarm from level 3 to 2, which means "risk of rash in terms of days or weeks
Source: Presidency of the Republic
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The director of the National Institute of Geology and Mining (Ingeominas), Julian Villarruel Toro said "For its part, the reasons that took the body to increase the alarm level for Galeras volcano.
"The volcano was at level 3, which meant that there was a seismic activity but without any risk. Now switch to level 2, where an eruption might occur in terms of days and weeks, "he said.
He added: "In the last four or five days there was a high development in the presence of a series of tremors that characterize or are precedents of eruptions that have occurred historically in the volcano. They are very representative earthquakes of magnitudes of 2.6 on the Richter scale, that a volcano is very high. "
also noted that presents a material dome in the bottom of the crater, which has approximately 3 billion cubic meters, which makes it quite dangerous given pressurization.
said that the risk area is located in the village of Jenoy in rural area of \u200b\u200bPasto and the municipalities of Nariño and Florida. Press
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LEVEL II (ERUPTION LIKELY IN TERMS OF DAYS OR WEEKS) Galeras Localisation
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Carnival of Blacks and Whites was declared cultural heritage of the nation Congress of the Republic of Colombia in April 2002, is celebrated primarily in Pasto Nariño and other municipalities from 4 to 6 January each year and attracts a considerable number of tourists from all over the country. The carnival consists of four major stages, namely pre-carnival, the carnival, the arrival of the Castaneda family, the days of black and finally the day of the whites.
Sources and Links: carnavaldepasto.org Pasto.com Wikipedia
Carnival of Blacks and Whites was declared cultural heritage of the nation Congress of the Republic of Colombia in April 2002, is celebrated primarily in Pasto Nariño and other municipalities from 4 to 6 January each year and attracts a considerable number of tourists from all over the country. The carnival consists of four major stages, namely pre-carnival, the carnival, the arrival of the Castaneda family, the days of black and finally the day of the whites.
Sources and Links: carnavaldepasto.org Pasto.com Wikipedia
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Pasto is the capital of the department of Nariño in southern Colombia. Located in the Valley called Atriz amid the Andes mountain range called the Nudo de Pasto on the foot of the Galeras volcano.
Founded by the English explorer and conquistador Lorenzo de Aldana in 1539 under the name of Villaviciosa de la Concepcion, now officially known as San Juan de Pasto originated in the name of the indigenous grasses that inhabited the region the arrival of English conquistadors. Administrative, cultural and religious heritage of the region since colonial times. During the wars of independence adopted by the royalist cause under the leadership of Agustín Agualongo of indigenous origin for which, once gained independence from Spain and added to its geographical location, remained isolated configuring a conservative, traditional and cultural absorption with the rest of the country. (Source wiki)
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