Turrialba Volcano National Park
- Turrialba Volcano National Park
Infobox_protected_area | name = Turrialba Volcano National Park
iucn_category = II
caption =
locator_x =
locator_y =
location = Costa Rica
nearest_city =
lat_degrees = 10
lat_minutes = 1
lat_seconds = 48
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 83
long_minutes = 46
long_seconds = 12
long_direction = W
area = ~3,900 acres (16 km²)
established = 30 July 1955
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visitation_year =
governing_body = National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC)
Turrialba Volcano National Park, or in Spanish the _es. Parque Nacional Volcan Turrialba is a National Park in the Central Volcanic Conservation Area of Costa Rica that encompasses the area around the Turrialba Volcano in Cartago Province. The volcano is still active although the last major eruptions were between 1864 and 1868, more recently the main vulcanism is limited to sulfuric steam and vapors and fumarole activity.
External links
* [http://www.costarica-nationalparks.com/turrialbavolcanonationalpark.html Turrialba Volcano National Park] at Costa Rica National Parks
* [http://www.trycostarica.com/info.php?id=867&cat=101&page=2 Turrialba Volcano Information] at Try Costa Rica
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