Cacho Negro Volcano
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| Cacho Negro Volcano | |
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| File:Volcán Cacho Negro.jpg | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,150 m (7,050 ft) |
| Listing | List of volcanoes in Costa Rica |
| Coordinates | Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 489: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). |
| Geography | |
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| Parent range | Cordillera Central |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Volcanic arc | Central America Volcanic Arc |
| 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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]There is secondary volcanic activity with hot springs, but due to the difficult access, their precise source hasn't been determined. [1]
