Cerro Negro
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 The Cerro Negro during the 1968 eruption |
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| height | 728 m | |
| location | Department of León , Nicaragua | |
| Mountains | Cordillera de los Maribios | |
| Coordinates | 12 ° 30 '0 " N , 86 ° 42' 0" W | |
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| Type | Cinder cone | |
| rock | basalt | |
| Age of the rock | Holocene | |
| Last eruption | 1999 | |
The Cerro Negro is a 728 m high volcano in Nicaragua , which is located near the city of León . It is located in the Cordillera de los Maribios mountain range , which is home to many active volcanoes.
This volcano is very active, but can be climbed because the eruption times can be predicted very precisely due to its special nature. The volcanic cone grows with each eruption .
Web links
Commons : Cerro Negro - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Cerro Negro in the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution (English)