Momotombo, Nicaragua's long dormant volcano, sprang to life this week, spewing ash, smoke and glowing rock nearly 3,000 feet in the air, reports the Associated Press.

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This is Momotombo's most significant eruption since 1905. In 1610, a major eruption forced the city of Leon to relocate 30 miles away.

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