Cacho Negro Volcano facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Cacho Negro Volcano
View of Cacho Negro Volcano from Sarapiquí, Heredia
Highest point
Elevation	2,150 m (7,050 ft)
Listing	List of volcanoes in Costa Rica
Geography
Cacho Negro Volcano Location in Costa Rica
Parent range	Cordillera Central
Geology
Mountain type	Stratovolcano
Last eruption	More than 100 years ago.

The Cacho Negro Volcano, in Spanish the Volcán Cacho Negro, which translates as Black Horn Volcano is an inactive volcano in Costa Rica, situated in the Cordillera Central range near the Barva Volcano and within the Braulio Carrillo National Park.

Toponymy

Previously known as Arenales Volcano, the current name is due to the similarity with a bovine horn.

Physical aspects

Located 9km north from Barva Volcano, and part of its complex. The crater is open at the northwest side. There is a parasitic cone towards the south side. Area is of around 30 km2.

Volcanic activity

There is secondary volcanic activity with hot springs, but due to the difficult access, their precise source hasn't been determined.

See also

In Spanish: Volcán Cacho Negro para niños