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]
Cacho Negro Volcano | |
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![]() 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 |
Geography | |
Parent range | Cordillera Central |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Last eruption | More than 100 years ago. |
Previously known as Arenales Volcano, the current name is due to the similarity with a bovine horn. [1]
Located 9km north from Barva Volcano, and 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]
There is secondary volcanic activity with hot springs, but due to the difficult access, their precise source hasn't been determined. [1]
Volcanoes of Costa Rica | ||
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Cordillera de Guanacaste |
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Cordillera de Tilarán | ||
Cordillera Central |
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El Salvador | ||
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