General aspects of Irazú Volcano National Park

 

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Autor: Varela, Alejandra
Formato: artículo original
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de Publicación:2011
Descripción:The Irazú Volcano National Park was created on July 30th, 1955. Its name probably comes from a native word “Istarú”, which means Thunder and Earthquake Mountain. This National Park has two scenic areas: The Craters area and Prusia area. Visitors can enjoy trails and do recreational activities. Irazú summit (3432 m a.s.l.) offers a variety of attractions: volcanic landsforms (craters, crater lakes, cones), and elsewhere it is possible to find species common of subalpine paramo elevations.
País:Portal de Revistas UCR
Institución:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Lenguaje:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/12243
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/geologica/article/view/12243
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:irazú volcano national park costa rica
parque nacional volcán irazú
costa rica