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Irazu Volcano National Park |
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Size:
2,309 hectares
Distance from San José: 54 Kilometers
Trails: Very limited.
Dry Season: December through April. |
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Irazu, or "the Powder
Keg of Nature" as it has been called, is an active strato volcano
with an irregular sub conical shape. It towers 3,432 meters above
sea level and spreads over 500 square kilometers. |
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at the summit of Irazu, the main crater, anotherone named Diego de
la Haya, and two small craters located on the northwest and
southeast areas of the park.
The vegetation has undergone
considerable alteration due to the eruptions. Today it's possible
to see areas with sparse plant growth within the rim of the
craters. Elsewhere its possible to find of secondary forest and
patches of primary forest. |
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Wildlife in Irazu is very
scarce. Some of the mammals that have been seen near the summit are
the eastern cottontail (species of rabbit), coyotes, armadillos,
porcupine, weasels and tiger cats. As far as birds is concerned,
hummingbirds woodpeckers and mountain robins are a common sight,
unlike the eastern meadowlark, and long-tailed ptinlogonys that have
small recorded populations. |
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