Volcán Porvenir, Dormant volcano in Juan Castro Blanco National Park, Costa Rica.
Description
Volcán Porvenir is a dormant stratovolcano located within Juan Castro Blanco National Park, rising to 2,267 meters in elevation. The mountain features a 160-meter-wide eroded crater encircled by cloud forest vegetation.
History
This volcano formed during the Holocene period and shares geological characteristics with nearby volcanoes like Poas, Barva, and Irazú in the Central Valley. Together these structures represent important chapters in the region's volcanic development.
Culture
The volcano serves as a learning site where Costa Rican students and visitors discover how volcanic processes shape the landscape. School groups regularly visit to study the geological formations and understand the region's natural history.
Practical
Access to the volcano is by designated trails within the national park, and visitors must obtain permission from park authorities before entering. Following marked routes and heeding ranger guidance ensures safe passage through the forested terrain.
Did you know?
A truncated fault runs along the eastern rim of the crater, marked by a secondary cone that rises between 20 and 40 meters high. This geological feature reveals the complex internal structure beneath the volcano's surface.
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