- Volcán Atitlán
Infobox Mountain
Name = Volcán Atitlán
Photo = volcanatitlan2.jpg
Caption = A view of the volcano from ground level
Elevation = 3,535 metres (11,598 feet)
Location =Sololá Department ,Guatemala
Prominence =
Coordinates = coord|14.583|N|91.186|W|type:mountain
Topographic
Type =Stratovolcano
Age =
Last eruption=1853
First ascent =
Easiest route=Atitlán is a large, conical, active
stratovolcano adjacent to thecaldera of Lake Atitlán in the Highlands ofGuatemala . The volcano has been quite active historically, with more than a dozen eruptions recorded between1469 and1853 , the date of its most recent eruption.Lake Atitlán is also bordered by
Volcán San Pedro andVolcán Tolimán .Wildlife
Atitlán is home to two particularly rare and beautiful
bird s that are endemic to thecloud forest s of this region. TheHorned Guan ("Oreophasis derbianus") is aPleistocene relic of theCracidae family that persists today only in small fragments of its previous range. Its habitat is limited to cloud forests above approximately 1650 meters. This bird is the size of a turkey and the adult male has a one-inch scarlet-colored "horn" projecting straight up from the top of its head. The Cabanisi's orAzure-rumped Tanager ("Tangara cabanisi") is probably the most restricted-range species in the region. It occurs only at mid-elevations within the Sierra Madre del Sur of Chiapas, Mexico and western Guatemala.ee also
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List of volcanoes in Guatemala References
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* [http://volcano.und.edu/vwdocs/volc_images/south_america/guat/atitlan.html VolcanoWorld information]
* [http://www.atitlan.net/ Lake Atitlan]
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