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{{short description|Active volcano in Guatemala}}
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'''Volcán Atitlán''' is a large, conical, [[active volcano|active]] [[stratovolcano]] adjacent to the [[caldera]] of [[Lago de Atitlán|Lake Atitlán]] in the Highlands of [[Guatemala]]. The volcano has been quite active historically, with more than a dozen eruptions recorded between 1469 and 1853, the date of its most recent eruption. Atitlán is part of the [[Central American Volcanic Arc]]. The arc is a chain of volcanoes stretching along Central America formed by subduction of the [[Cocos Plate]] underneath the [[Caribbean Plate]]. These volcanoes are part of the [[Pacific Ring of Fire|Ring of Fire]] around the [[Pacific Ocean]].
'''Volcán Atitlán''' ({{IPA|es|atiˈtlan}}) is a large, conical, [[active volcano|active]] [[stratovolcano]] adjacent to the [[caldera]] of [[Lake Atitlán]] in the Guatemalan Highlands of the [[Sierra Madre de Chiapas]] range. It is within the [[Sololá Department]], in southwestern [[Guatemala]].


The volcano has been quite active historically, with more than a dozen eruptions recorded between 1469 and 1853, the date of its most recent eruption. Atitlán is part of the [[Central American Volcanic Arc]]. The arc is a chain of volcanoes stretching along Central America formed by subduction of the [[Cocos Plate]] underneath the [[Caribbean Plate]]. These volcanoes are part of the [[Pacific Ring of Fire|Ring of Fire]] around the [[Pacific Ocean]].
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Volcán Atitlán is few miles south of [[Volcán Tolimán]], which rises from the southern shore of Lake Atitlán. [[Volcán San Pedro]] rises above Lake Atitlán northwest of Volcán Atitlán. A long narrow bay separates Volcán Atitlán and Volcán Toliman from Volcán San Pedro.


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Volcán Atitlán is a few miles south of [[Volcán Tolimán]], which rises from the southern shore of Lake Atitlán. [[Volcán San Pedro]] rises above Lake Atitlán northwest of Volcán Atitlán. A long narrow bay separates Volcán Atitlán and Volcán Toliman from Volcán San Pedro.
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== Wildlife ==
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Atitlán is home to two particularly rare and beautiful [[bird]]s that are [[endemism|endemic]] to the [[cloud forest]]s of this region. The [[Horned Guan]] (''Oreophasis derbianus'') is a [[Pleistocene]] relic of the [[Cracidae]] family that persists today only in small fragments of its previous range. Its habitat is limited to cloud forests above approximately 1650 meters. This bird is the size of a turkey and the adult male has a one-inch scarlet-colored "horn" projecting straight up from the top of its head. The Cabanis's or [[Azure-rumped Tanager]] (''Tangara cabanisi'') is probably the most restricted-range species in the region. It occurs only at mid-elevations within the Sierra Madre del Sur of Chiapas, Mexico and western Guatemala.


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[[File:Volcanoes of Lake Atitlán.jpg|thumb|300px|left|The volcanoes of Lake Atitlan: Atitlan (left center), Toliman (center), and San Pedro (far right).]]
== Gallery ==
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File:Volcanoes of Lake Aititlan.jpg|The volcanoes of Lake Atitlan; Atitlan (left center), Toliman (center), and San Pedro (far right).


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== Wildlife ==
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Atitlán is home to two particularly rare and beautiful [[bird]]s that are [[endemism|endemic]] to the [[cloud forest]]s of this region. The [[horned guan]] (''Oreophasis derbianus'') is a [[Pleistocene]] relic of the family [[Cracidae]] that persists today only in small fragments of its previous range. Its habitat is limited to cloud forests above approximately {{convert|1650|m}}. This bird is the size of a turkey and the adult male has a one-inch scarlet-colored "horn" projecting straight up from the top of its head. The Cabanis's or [[azure-rumped tanager]] (''Tangara cabanisi'') is probably the most restricted-range species in the region. It occurs only at mid-elevations within the Sierra Madre del Sur of Chiapas, Mexico and western Guatemala.

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== References ==
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* {{cite gvp | vn=342060 | title=Atitlán}}
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070821000413/http://volcano.und.edu/vwdocs/volc_images/south_america/guat/atitlan.html VolcanoWorld information]


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==See also==
==See also==
* [[List of volcanoes in Guatemala]]
* [[List of volcanoes in Guatemala]]
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== References ==

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* {{cite gvp | vnum=1402-06= | title=Atitlán}}
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{{Central American volcanoes}}
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* [http://volcano.und.edu/vwdocs/volc_images/south_america/guat/atitlan.html VolcanoWorld information]


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[[Category:Sololá Department|Volcan Atitlan]]
[[Category:Sierra Madre de Chiapas|Atitlan]]
[[Category:Stratovolcanoes of Guatemala]]
[[Category:Subduction volcanoes]]
[[Category:Subduction volcanoes]]
[[Category:Volcanoes of Guatemala]]
[[Category:Mountains of Guatemala|Volcan Atitlan]]
[[Category:Mountains of Guatemala]]
[[Category:Protected areas of Guatemala|Volcan Atitlan]]
[[Category:Protected areas of Guatemala|Volcano]]
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Latest revision as of 01:32, 13 August 2024

Volcán Atitlán
Volcán Atitlán from the village of San Antonio Palopo
Highest point
Elevation3,535 m (11,598 ft)
Coordinates14°35′0″N 91°11′10″W / 14.58333°N 91.18611°W / 14.58333; -91.18611
Naming
Language of nameNahuatl
Geography
Volcán Atitlán is located in Guatemala
Volcán Atitlán
Volcán Atitlán
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Volcanic arc/beltCentral America Volcanic Arc
Last eruptionMay 1853

Volcán Atitlán (Spanish pronunciation: [atiˈtlan]) is a large, conical, active stratovolcano adjacent to the caldera of Lake Atitlán in the Guatemalan Highlands of the Sierra Madre de Chiapas range. It is within the Sololá Department, in southwestern Guatemala.

The volcano has been quite active historically, with more than a dozen eruptions recorded between 1469 and 1853, the date of its most recent eruption. Atitlán is part of the Central American Volcanic Arc. The arc is a chain of volcanoes stretching along Central America formed by subduction of the Cocos Plate underneath the Caribbean Plate. These volcanoes are part of the Ring of Fire around the Pacific Ocean.

Volcán Atitlán is a few miles south of Volcán Tolimán, which rises from the southern shore of Lake Atitlán. Volcán San Pedro rises above Lake Atitlán northwest of Volcán Atitlán. A long narrow bay separates Volcán Atitlán and Volcán Toliman from Volcán San Pedro.

The volcanoes of Lake Atitlan: Atitlan (left center), Toliman (center), and San Pedro (far right).

Wildlife

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Atitlán is home to two particularly rare and beautiful birds that are endemic to the cloud forests of this region. The horned guan (Oreophasis derbianus) is a Pleistocene relic of the family Cracidae that persists today only in small fragments of its previous range. Its habitat is limited to cloud forests above approximately 1,650 metres (5,410 ft). This bird is the size of a turkey and the adult male has a one-inch scarlet-colored "horn" projecting straight up from the top of its head. The Cabanis's or azure-rumped tanager (Tangara cabanisi) is probably the most restricted-range species in the region. It occurs only at mid-elevations within the Sierra Madre del Sur of Chiapas, Mexico and western Guatemala.

References

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  • "Atitlán". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
  • VolcanoWorld information

See also

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