
Cordillera de Apaneca is a volcanicmountain range in westernEl Salvador. It consists mainly of volcanoes.Ilamatepec volcano, one of the most active in the region, is a part of this range.
The volcanoes in the rangeSanta Ana Volcano,Izalco Volcano, andCerro Verde were the inspiration for the two active and one dormant volcanoes inAntoine de Saint-Exupéry's novellaThe Little Prince, based on his life with his Salvadoran wifeConsuelo de Saint-Exupéry, who was The Rose in the story.[citation needed]

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