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(Redirected from Mombacho Volcano Natural Reserve) Volcano in Nicaragua
Mombacho
Mombacho is located in NicaraguaMombachoMombachoNicaragua
Highest point
Elevation1,344 m (4,409 ft)
ListingList of volcanoes in Nicaragua
Coordinates11°49′34″N 85°58′03″W / 11.82611°N 85.96750°W / 11.82611; -85.96750
Geography
LocationNicaragua
Geology
Rock ageHolocene
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Last eruption1570

Mombacho is a stratovolcano in Nicaragua, near the city of Granada. It is 1,344 metres (4,409 ft) high. The Mombacho Volcano Nature Reserve is one of 78 protected areas of Nicaragua. Mombacho’s 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 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

  • Slope Slope
  • Crater Crater
  • Panorama taken on Mombacho Panorama taken on Mombacho
  • Mombacho from a distance Mombacho from a distance
  • Mombacho from Granada. Mombacho from Granada.
  • Mombacho with cloud cover photographed from the Pan-American Highway near El Calmito (Nicaragua). Mombacho with cloud cover photographed from the Pan-American Highway near El Calmito (Nicaragua).

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mombacho". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2005-09-08.
Protected areas of Nicaragua
Nature Reserves
Genetic / Biosphere /
Biological / Forest Reserves
  • Apacunca Genetic Reserve
  • Bosawás Biosphere Reserve
  • Cayos Miskitos Biological Reserve
  • Indio Maíz Biological Reserve
  • Llanos de Apacunca Genetic Reserve
  • Selva Negra Cloud Forest Reserve
  • Yucul Genetic Reserve
  • Wildlife Refuges
    National Monuments /
    Parks / etc
    Central American volcanoes
    Guatemala
    El Salvador
    Nicaragua
    Costa Rica
    Panama
    Note: volcanoes are ordered from north-west to south-east.
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