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Chato Volcano, sometimes called "Cerro Chato" (Spanish for "Flat Hill"), is an inactive volcano in northwestern Costa Rica northwest of San José, in the province of Alajuela, canton of San Carlos, and district of La Fortuna. It is southeast of the nearby Arenal Volcano.
The Cerro Chato, also known as the Chato Volcano is a dormant volcano that first erupted 38,000 years ago and last erupted 3,500 years ago. One of its eruptions paved the way for the nearby La Fortuna Waterfall. Cerro Chato has two peaks, Chatito (little Chato) and Espina (Thorn), as well as a 1,640-ft (500-m) crater filled with green water.
The park encompasses the Arenal Volcano, the most active in the country, which was believed to be dormant until a major eruption in 1968. It neighbors Lake Arenal, which is the site of the country's largest hydroelectricity project, the Lake Arenal Dam. The park also contains a second volcano, Chato, whose crater contains a lagoon. It is also ...
Name Type Elevation Location Last eruption Aguas Zarcas volcanic field: extinct, one hill and eight hillocks: 160 metres (520 ft) to 528 metres (1,732 ft)
Scientists have solved the 200-year-old mystery of the location of a massive volcanic eruption that spewed such a large volume of gases that it blocked sunlight, making the sun appear blue.. The ...
Chato is a dormant stratovolcanic cone. It is believed that Chato first erupted 38,000 years ago during the Pleistocene period and last erupted about 3,500 years ago. [1] Chatito is a lava dome with an elevation of 1,100 metres (3,609 ft). Espina is another lava dome. [1] Arenal Volcano with Lake Arenal on the left.
Cerro Porvenir 4,734 1,443 active stratovolcano [18] Cerro Espíritu Santo 3,983 1,214 home of abandoned church and school near the peak [19] Cerro Chato: 3,740 1,140 inactive volcano on the southeast side of Arenal, location of Crater Lake [20] Cerro Nispero 1,110 338
Cerro Pajas; Chato Volcano; Cinder Cone (British Columbia) Congo Volcano; Corazón (volcano) E. El Viejo Volcano; Mount Elephant; Emi Koussi; F. Futuna Island ...