Irazú Volcano

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Irazú Volcano is an active stratovolcano in central Costa Rica known for its large crater, acidic green lake, and panoramic views over both the Pacific and Caribbean on clear days.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Volcán Irazú 2
Irazú Volcano canonical 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf active volcano
stratovolcano
country Costa Rica
distanceFromSanJosé about 55 km
elevation 11260 ft
3432 m
eruptionEndYear 1965
eruptionStartYear 1963
geologicalAge Quaternary
geologicalSetting subduction-related arc volcano
hasCrater main crater
hasLake acidic crater lake
hasMonitoring seismological monitoring
hasMultipleCraters true
hasViewOf Caribbean Sea
Pacific Ocean
hasVisitorFacilities parking area
trails
viewpoints
hazardType ashfall
lahars
pyroclastic flows
isActive true
isHighestVolcanoIn Costa Rica
isTouristAttraction true
lakeColor green
lastMajorEruption 1963–1965
locatedIn Cartago Province
Cordillera Central
locatedNear Cartago Province
surface form: Cartago

San José
managedBy National System of Conservation Areas of Costa Rica
surface form: Costa Rica National System of Conservation Areas
mountainRange Cordillera Central
nameLanguage Spanish
nearbyVolcano Turrialba
surface form: Turrialba Volcano
notableEruptionDuring John F. Kennedy visit to Costa Rica
overridingPlate Caribbean Plate
partOf Irazú
surface form: Irazú Volcano National Park
prominence about 1100 m
protectedArea Irazú
surface form: Irazú Volcano National Park
spanishName Irazú Volcano self-linksurface differs
surface form: Volcán Irazú
summitClimate cold
windy
summitVegetation sparse
tectonicPlate Cocos Plate
volcanoType stratovolcano

Referenced by (3)

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San José locatedNearVolcano Irazú Volcano
Irazú hasAlternativeName Irazú Volcano
this entity surface form: Volcán Irazú
Irazú Volcano spanishName Irazú Volcano self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Volcán Irazú