Tortuguero Volcano

Tortuguero Volcano
View towards the southeast from Tortuguero Volcano
Highest point
Elevation	119 metres (390 ft)
Coordinates	10°35′04″N 83°31′40″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 its name, which means "many turtles", with the town and the Tortuguero National Park.[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

• List of volcanoes in Costa Rica

References

1. Alvarado Induni, Guillermo. Los volcanes de Costa Rica. Editorial de la Universidad Estatal a Distancia. pp. 200–201. ISBN 978-9968-316-79-8.
2. "Volcanes de Costa Rica". RSN UCR. Retrieved 11 April 2020.

External links

• "Tortuguero". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-27.