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Mombacho

Coordinates:11°49′34″N85°58′03″W / 11.82611°N 85.96750°W /11.82611; -85.96750
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Volcano in Nicaragua
Mombacho
Mombacho is located in Nicaragua
Mombacho
Mombacho
Highest point
Elevation1,344 m (4,409 ft)[1]
ListingList of volcanoes in Nicaragua
Coordinates11°49′34″N85°58′03″W / 11.82611°N 85.96750°W /11.82611; -85.96750[1]
Geography
LocationNicaragua
Geology
Rock ageHolocene
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Last eruption1570

Mombacho is astratovolcano inNicaragua, near the city ofGranada. It is 1,344 metres (4,409 ft) high. TheMombacho Volcano Nature Reserve is one of 78protected 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 acloud forest anddwarf forest, which contain flora and faunaendemic purely to the volcano. An increasingly popular tourist attraction, the volcano has views ofLake 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 oforchids.

Images of Mombacho

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  • Slope
    Slope
  • Crater
    Crater
  • Panorama taken on Mombacho
    Panorama taken on Mombacho
  • Mombacho from a distance
    Mombacho from a distance
  • Mombacho from Granada.
    Mombacho fromGranada.
  • 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

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References

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  1. ^ab"Mombacho".Global Volcanism Program.Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved2005-09-08.
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