Disasters
- Earthquakes
- What should one do before a major earthquake? The Andalusian Institute of Geophysics has published some basic suggestions on how to protect oneself from earthquakes. This site contains some regionalisms from Spain. Site in Spanish.
- http://www.ugr.es/iag/prevenir.html
- The Volcanoes, Symbols of Mexico
- This site, maintained by the Virtual Forum of Mexican Culture, has an excellent list of Mexican volcanoes along with their meaning for pre-Columbian people. Site in Spanish and English.
- http://www.arts-history.mx/volcan/volcanes.html
- Volcano Web
- This site, created by Alberto Estrada, is an online research project for teachers and students who wish to study volcanoes on Earth and even on Mars! It also links to other web sites where you can find valuable information about volcanoes. Site in Spanish and English.
- http://zircon.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/tut_es/tut16_ex/
- Mountains and Volcanoes of Costa Rica
- This site talks about the Andean Range of Costa Rica and offers a detailed list of Costa Rican volcanoes and their characteristics. Site in Spanish.
- http://www.guiascostarica.com/mont.htm
- Could the catastrophe of the Titanic have been avoided?
- This page offers information about the largest and most powerful ship built in its time, and about its shipwreck. Site in Spanish.
- http://www.marenostrum.org/buceo/pecios/titanic/index.htm
