Mombacho

Mombacho
Elevation	1,344 m (4,409 ft) [1]
Listing	List of volcanoes in Nicaragua
Location
Mombacho Nicaragua
Coordinates	11°49′34″N 85°58′03″W / 11.82611°N 85.9675°W / 11.82611; -85.9675Coordinates: 11°49′34″N 85°58′03″W / 11.82611°N 85.9675°W / 11.82611; -85.9675[1]
Geology
Type	Stratovolcano
Age of rock	Holocene
Last eruption	1570

Mombacho is a stratovolcano in Nicaragua, near the city of Granada. It is 1344 metres high. The Mombacho Volcano Nature Reserve is one of 78 protected areas of Nicaragua. Mombacho is an active volcano but the last eruption occurred in 1570. There is no historical knowledge of earlier eruptions.

The highest regions of the volcano is home to a cloud forest and dwarf forest, which contains flora and fauna that are endemic purely to the volcano. An increasingly popular tourist attraction, the volcano has fantastic views of Lake Nicaragua and the city of Granada. The volcano also has two hiking trails, a moderate one that circles the main crater, and another more difficult trail (El Puma), which must be led by a guide. The more difficult trail is the only way to see some features such as the dwarf forest. The trail is almost completely 45 degree inclines and declines for about two miles.

There are more than 700 different plants registered around Mombacho. Included are many species of orchids.

Images of Mombacho

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  Slope

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  Crater

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  Panorama taken on Mombacho

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  Mombacho from a distance

See also

• List of volcanoes in Nicaragua

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Mombacho". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=1404-11=. Retrieved 2005-09-08.