Cerro Cedral

Cerro Cedral
Cerro Cedral San José Province, Costa Rica
Elevation	2,420 m (7,940 ft) [1]
Location
Range	Cerros de Escazú
Coordinates	09°53′N 84°11′W / 9.883°N 84.183°W / 9.883; -84.183Coordinates: 09°53′N 84°11′W / 9.883°N 84.183°W / 9.883; -84.183

The Cerro Cedral is the second highest mountain of the Cerros de Escazú, Costa Rica with 2,420 m (7,940 ft)^[1]. Cedral means 'cedar forest' referring to an endangered tree species locally known as Cedro Dulce, which occurs there^[2].

This mountain marks the southern limit of Escazú as a canton and of San José as a province.

The Agres river rises from the Cerro Cedral.

On January 15, 1990 a Sansa Airlines flight crashed into the Cerro Cedral killing all 23 crew and passengers on board. The pilot, flying a CASA C-212 Aviocar, was later determined to be under excessive fatigue at the moment^[3].

See also

• Rabo de Mico
• Cerro Pico Alto
• Cerro Pico Blanco
• Cerro San Miguel

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Cerros que rodean el Gran Área Metropolitana". rutaalterna.org. http://www.rutaalterna.org/Mod2/MI%20COSTA%20RICA%20PARA%20WEB/articulos/cerrosdesanjose.htm. Retrieved 2010-03-07. 
2. ^ Atta: Cedrela tonduzzi (Cedro dulce)
3. ^ Nación.com San José, Costa Rica: Sucesos