Cacho Negro Volcano

Cacho Negro Volcano
Cacho Negro Volcano
	View of Cacho Negro Volcano from Sarapiquí, Heredia
Highest point
Elevation	2,150 m (7,050 ft)
Listing	List of volcanoes in Costa Rica
Coordinates	10°11′45″N 84°02′46″W / 10.195833°N 84.046111°W
Geography
	Cacho Negro Volcano Costa Rica
Parent range	Cordillera Central
Geology
Mountain type	Stratovolcano
Last eruption	More than 100 years ago.

The Cacho Negro Volcano, in Spanish the Volcán Cacho Negro, which translates as Black Horn Volcano, is an inactive volcano in Costa Rica, situated in the Cordillera Central range near the Barva Volcano and within the Braulio Carrillo National Park.^[1]

Toponymy

Previously known as Arenales Volcano, the current name is due to similarity of the volcano's top to with a bovine horn. ^[1]

Physical aspects

It is located 9km north from Barva Volcano, and is part of its complex. The crater is open at the northwest side. There is a parasitic cone towards the south side. Area is of around 30 km2. ^[1]

Volcanic activity

There is secondary volcanic activity with hot springs, but due to the difficult access, their precise source hasn't been determined. ^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Alvarado Induni, Guillermo. Los volcanes de Costa Rica. Editorial de la Universidad Estatal a Distancia. pp. 216–217. ISBN 978-9968-316-79-8.

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[induni-1] Alvarado Induni, Guillermo. Los volcanes de Costa Rica. Editorial de la Universidad Estatal a Distancia. pp. 216–217. ISBN 978-9968-316-79-8.

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