Mombacho

Mombacho
Mombacho

Nicaragua

Highest point
Elevation 1,344 m (4,409 ft) [1]
Listing List of volcanoes in Nicaragua
Coordinates 11°49′34″N 85°58′03″W / 11.82611°N 85.96750°W / 11.82611; -85.96750Coordinates: 11°49′34″N 85°58′03″W / 11.82611°N 85.96750°W / 11.82611; -85.96750 [1]
Geography
Location Nicaragua
Geology
Age of rock Holocene
Mountain type Stratovolcano
Last eruption 1570

Mombacho is a stratovolcano in Nicaragua, near the city of Granada. It is 1344 metres high. The Mombacho Volcano Nature Reserve is one of 78 protected areas of Nicaragua. Mombacho is not an extinct volcano but the last eruption occurred in 1570. There is no historical knowledge of earlier eruptions.

The highest regions of the volcano are home to a cloud forest and dwarf forest, which contain flora and fauna endemic purely to the volcano. An increasingly popular tourist attraction, the volcano has fantastic views of Lake Nicaragua and the city of Granada. The volcano also has two hiking trails, a moderate one that circles the main crater, and another, more difficult trail (El Puma), which must be led by a guide. The more difficult trail is the only way to see some features such as the dwarf forest. The trail is almost completely 45° inclines and declines for about two miles.

More than 700 different plants are registered around Mombacho, including many species of orchids.

Images of Mombacho

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Mombacho". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2005-09-08.


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