Cacho Negro Volcano

Cacho Negro Volcano
View of Cacho Negro Volcano from Sarapiquí, Heredia
Highest point
Elevation2,150 m (7,050 ft)
ListingList of volcanoes in Costa Rica
Coordinates10°11′45″N 84°02′46″W / 10.195833°N 84.046111°W / 10.195833; -84.046111
Geography
Cacho Negro Volcano is located in Costa Rica
Cacho Negro Volcano
Cacho Negro Volcano
Parent rangeCordillera Central
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Last eruptionMore 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

  1. ^ 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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