So the excitement continues here in Nicaragua. Today the volunteers of the Northwestern region of Nicaragua were evacuated due to volcanic activity in Nicaragua's biggest and most active volcano, San Cristobal.
According to earthquake-report.com, the volcano erupted 3 times this morning throwing up gas and ash 1,500 meters into the sky. The eruption mainly affected the families living within 10 km of the volcano, but many other pueblos nearby are seeing blackened skies and receiving ashy rainstorms. The eruption is being monitored by the Nica government and to me, it seems like things have calmed down a bit. About 3,000 people from the area have been evacuated, as well as nearby peace corps volunteers. We have been moved to a safe location, where Peace Corps is taking very good care of us. These couple weeks have definitely been a time where I think to myself, "I'm definitely not in Massachusetts anymore..."
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