On November 13, 1985, the Nevado del Ruiz Volcano erupted. It destroyed everything in its path. The town of Armero lost 20,000 of it's 29,000 residents and the town of Chinchina lost 3,000 peoople. Today, Armero remains a ghosttown and is said to be haunted by the spirts of those that died when the volcano exploded.
On today's episode, Cristina tells carmen about this tragedy, but first, reads a true scary story, from a listener.
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0:00 Intro
02:19 Listener Story
04:37 Cristina Update/Latest Tiktok Obsession
06:50 Brief Volcano Lesson
11:30 The Armero Tragedy
13:39 Omayra Sanchez
23:26 Govt Response to Volcano Eruption
26:19 Desctruction Caused by Eruption
29:24 Ghost stories at Armero
33:54 Spooky Recommendations
40:21 Outtro