Tortuguero Volcano
Tortuguero Volcano | |
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![]() View towards the southeast from Tortuguero Volcano | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 119 metres (390 ft) |
Coordinates | 10°35′04″N 83°31′40″W / 10.584327°N 83.527759°WCoordinates: 10°35′04″N 83°31′40″W / 10.584327°N 83.527759°W |
Geography | |
![]() ![]() Tortuguero Volcano Costa Rica | |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Volcano |
Last eruption | Unknown |
Tortuguero Volcano, also known as Tortuguero Hill (Spanish: Cerro Tortuguero), is an extinct volcano located 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) WNW from Tortuguero, Costa Rica.[1][2]
Toponymy[]
It shares the name with the town and the Tortuguero National Park, which means "many turtles".[1]
Physical aspects[]
Pyroclastic cone, one of its sides was cut when the nearby canals were created.[1]
Social and economic activity[]
The volcano can be seen from the touristic areas of Tortuguero.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c Alvarado Induni, Guillermo. Los volcanes de Costa Rica. Editorial de la Universidad Estatal a Distancia. pp. 200–201. ISBN 978-9968-316-79-8.
- ^ "Volcanes de Costa Rica". RSN UCR. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
External links[]
- "Tortuguero". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
Categories:
- Stratovolcanoes of Costa Rica
- Mountains of Costa Rica
- Geography of Limón Province
- Pleistocene volcanoes