The Volcán Barú (also Volcán de Chiriquí) is an active stratovolcano and the tallest mountain in Panama, at 3,474 metres (11,398 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.. Due to its height and the narrowness of the isthmus of Panama, it is possible (though relatively rare) to see both the Pacific Ocean and ...

Volcán Tajumulco is a large stratovolcano in the department of San Marcos in western Guatemala. It is the highest mountain in Central America at 4,203 metres (13,789 ft). It is part of the mountain range of the Sierra Madre de Chiapas , which begins in Mexico 's southernmost state of Chiapas .

Volcán es un corregimiento del distrito de Tierras Altas en la provincia de Chiriquí en Panamá.Fue creado mediante el Acuerdo Municipal Número 5 del 30 de noviembre de 1924 con el nombre de Barú, el cual más tarde fue modificado a Volcán.. El corregimiento cuenta con un rango de altitudes entre 1300 y 3475 metros sobre el nivel del mar.

Geography. The volcano is located within the Tacaná municipality of the San Marcos Department in Guatemala; and within the Cacahoatán and Unión Juárez Municipalities of Chiapas state in Mexico.. Its last known eruption was registered in 1986 — a small phreatic eruption in May — but it is still considered as dangerous to more than 250,000 people residing in the area.

No posee volcanes en territorio costarricense, aunque en Panamá se encuentra el volcán Barú (3.475 msnm, activo). La cordillera cuenta con varias estribaciones: cerros de Escazú, cerros de la Candelaria, cerros de Ochomogo, cerros de Dota y fila de Matama.

Pacaya is an active complex volcano in Guatemala, which first erupted approximately 23,000 years ago and has erupted at least 23 times since the Spanish conquest of Guatemala.It rises to an elevation of 2,552 metres (8,373 ft). After being dormant for over 70 years, it began erupting vigorously in 1961 and has been erupting frequently since then. Much of its activity is …

El volcán Barú es la elevación más alta de Panamá y es el volcán más alto del sur de América Central, con una altura de 3475 msnm. [1] [2] Lo comparten tres distritos: Boquerón, Boquete y Tierras Altas.Según estudios científicos su última erupción tuvo lugar aproximadamente entre hace 400 y 550 años. Se estima que su altura era mayor a 4600 m y con la cima cubierta de …

The Santa Ana Volcano or Ilamatepec (Spanish: volcán de Santa Ana) is a large stratovolcano located in the Santa Ana department of El Salvador.At 2,381 metres (7,812 ft) above sea level, it is the highest volcano in the country. It is located immediately west of Coatepeque Caldera.. The volcano was the inspiration for the artist santa ana in Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's famous …

The Central American Volcanic Arc (often abbreviated to CAVA) is a chain of volcanoes which extends parallel to the Pacific coastline of the Central American Isthmus, from Mexico to Panama.This volcanic arc, which has a length of 1,100 kilometers (680 mi) is formed by an active subduction zone, with the Cocos Plate subducting underneath the Caribbean Plate.

Volcán Barú: 3475 m 11,401 ft North Pacific Ocean Caribbean Sea: sea level 3475 m 11,401 ft Papua New Guinea: Mount Wilhelm: 4509 m 14,793 ft South Pacific Ocean: sea level 4509 m 14,793 ft Paraguay: Cerro Peró: 842 m 2,762 ft Paraguay River: 46 m 151 ft 796 m 2,612 ft Peru: Huascarán: 6768 m 22,205 ft Bayóvar Depression: −34 m −112 ft ...