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The first table below ranks the 25 highest major summits of Central America by elevation. The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings. [3] [2] The second table below ranks the 25 most prominent summits of Central America. The topographic isolation (or radius of dominance) of a summit ...
List of ultras of Central America. The following sortable table comprises the 23 ultra-prominent summits of Central America. Each of these peaks has at least 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence. [ 1 ] This article defines Central America as the seven nations of Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and ...
A 4WD track goes up from the national park entrance to a carpark at 4,600 m (15,100 ft) altitude on north side, just below the José F. Ribas Refuge. This stone mountain hut — owned and operated by Grupo Ascensionismo del Colegio San Gabriel — is situated 200 m (660 ft) higher at 4,800 m (15,700 ft) (a 40-80 minute uphill hike).
Last eruption. 1550 ± 10 years [1] The Volcán Barú (also Volcán de Chiriquí[1]) is an active stratovolcano and the tallest mountain in Panama, at 3,475 metres (11,401 ft) high. It lies about 35 km (22 mi) off the border of Costa Rica. It is also the twelfth highest peak in Central America.
Northernmost town – Corozal Town, Belize. Southernmost point (mainland) – Punta Mariato, Panama. Southernmost point – Cocos Island, Costa Rica. Southernmost town – El Cacao, Panama. Easternmost point – North America-South America border near Unguía, Colombia. Easternmost town – Chepigana, Panama. Westernmost point – Mouth of the ...
The highest and lowest points in China constitute the greatest elevation range within any single country at 9,002 metres (29,534 ft). The elevation ranges are also great in Nepal 8,789 metres (28,835 ft), Pakistan 8,611 metres (28,251 ft), and India 8,588 metres (28,176 ft). Monaco 's elevation range is among the greatest relative to surface ...
Notes. ^ The summit of Doyle's Delight is the highest point of Belize and the Yucatán Peninsula. ^ Doyle's Delight is the northernmost 1000-meter (3281-foot) summit of Central America. ^ Pico Bonito is the northernmost 2000-meter (6562-foot) summit of Central America. ^ Alto Cuchumatanes is the northernmost 3000-meter (9843-foot) summit of ...
Cerro El Pital is a mountain in Central America, on the border of El Salvador and Honduras. It is located 12 km (7 mi) from the town of La Palma at a height of 2,730 m (8,957 ft) above sea level, and is the highest point in Salvadoran territory and the third from Honduras. Cerro El Pital is in the middle of a cloud forest that has an average ...