March 18 , 2007

Tungurahua Volcano Activity Rises

Tungurahua volcano has seen a recent increase in activity. There currently isn't a risk in traveling to the town of Baños or the surrounding area, but it is a good idea to check the newspapers (like elcomercio.com) which have daily reports of volcanic activity for Tungurahua before leaving on your trip to Baños.

In August 2006 there were a series of large erruptions which closed roads and caused some delays for travelers, but since then, the volcano has cooled down. The risk to travelers is incredibly small, but Tungurahua has the potential to affect the town of Baños if there is a large erruption, which happens historically every few hundred of years.