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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 [[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]]. |
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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. |
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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Revision as of 03:06, 6 July 2014
| Volcán Atitlán | |
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 Volcán Atitlán from the village of San Antonio Palopo | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,535 m (11,598 ft) |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | Spanish |
| Geography | |
  Volcán Atitlán | |
| Region | GT-SO |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Central America Volcanic Arc |
| Last eruption | May 1853 |
Volcán Atitlán (Spanish pronunciation: [atiˈtlan]) is a large, conical, active stratovolcano adjacent to the caldera of 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 Ring of Fire around the Pacific Ocean.
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.
Wildlife
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 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.
Gallery
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The volcanoes of Lake Atitlan; Atitlan (left center), Toliman (center), and San Pedro (far right).
See also
References
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