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Mombacho Volcano | John Seach
Nicaragua
11.82 N, 85.96 W
summit elevation 1345 m
stratovolcano
Mombacho volcano is a 1,345-m-high stratovolcano located about 10 km south of the city of Granada. Lake Nicaragua is located to the east and Apoyo Caldera a few kilometers to the north-west.
On the north and south of the summit there are two collapse amphitheatres. A third avalanche deposit is located southeast of Mombacho volcano. A lava flow which enters Lake Nicaragua forms a cluster of islands known as Las Isletas.
The area has been declared a natural park and contains 50 species of mammals, 174 species of birds, 30 of reptiles and 750 species of flora.
Further reading
Garofalo, Kristin, et al. "Fumarolic gases at Mombacho volcano (Nicaragua): presence of magmatic gas species and implications for volcanic surveillance." Bulletin of volcanology 69.7 (2007): 785-795.
Vallance, J. W., Steve P. Schilling, and G. Devoli. Lahar hazards at Mombacho volcano, Nicaragua. USGS/Cascades Volcano Observatory, 2001.
Mombacho Volcano Eruptions
Possible eruption of Mombacho Volcano in 1570