Comments on: The rumbles of Volcan Arenal http://velvetescape.com/blog/2009/08/the-rumbles-of-volcan-arenal/ go explore. experience. and be inspired. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:00:08 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: velvet http://velvetescape.com/blog/2009/08/the-rumbles-of-volcan-arenal/#comment-842 velvet Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:36:37 +0000 http://velvetescape.com/blog/?p=2156#comment-842 Hi Erin, Thanks for the comment. Cheers, Keith Hi Erin,
Thanks for the comment.

Cheers,
Keith

]]> By: Erin http://velvetescape.com/blog/2009/08/the-rumbles-of-volcan-arenal/#comment-841 Erin Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:30:39 +0000 http://velvetescape.com/blog/?p=2156#comment-841 Did you know that the town was only named La Fortuna after the 1968 eruption? It means "Fortune" or "Luck," and was given to the town because it had escaped the death and destruction of the eruption. Arenal means "hill of sand," which is what it was believed to be (dormant) for 450+ years before the big reawakening. Powerful nature and an amazing place! More on Arenal Volcano: http://www.costarica.com/places-to-see/volcanoes/arenal-volcano/ Did you know that the town was only named La Fortuna after the 1968 eruption? It means “Fortune” or “Luck,” and was given to the town because it had escaped the death and destruction of the eruption. Arenal means “hill of sand,” which is what it was believed to be (dormant) for 450+ years before the big reawakening. Powerful nature and an amazing place!

More on Arenal Volcano: http://www.costarica.com/places-to-see/volcanoes/arenal-volcano/

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