Irazu Volcano
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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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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