Tenorio Volcano National Park

Tenorio Volcano National Park

Infobox_protected_area | name = Tenorio Volcano National Park
iucn_category = II


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location = Costa Rica
nearest_city =
lat_degrees = 10
lat_minutes = 40
lat_seconds = 23
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 85
long_minutes = 0
long_seconds = 54
long_direction = W
area = 129 km²
established = 1976
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governing_body = National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC)

Tenorio Volcano National Park (Spanish: "Parque Nacional Volcán Tenorio") is a National Park in the northen part of Costa Rica, which forms part of the Arenal Tilaran Conservation Area. The jewel of the National Park is the volcano, from which it receives it's name. The Tenorio Volcano was made part of the National Park in 1995 and is located about 26 miles northeast from the town of in the Guanacaste Province.

Tenorio Volcano consists of four volcanic peaks and two craters. One of the craters is sometimes referred to as the Montezuma Volcano. Tenorio attains a maximum height of 6,287 feet (1,913 m). The awe inspiring Rio Celeste (Light Blue River) is turned literally blue due to the emanation of sulfur from the volcano and precipitation of calcium carbonate. Thermal springs and small geysers dot the area as do rivers, waterfalls, lagoons and panoramic views. The upper area of the park is dominated by primary cloud forest, while the lower regions are carpeted with rain forest. The Tapir and the rarely seen Puma reside in the area [cite web|url=http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=1405-031|title=Global Vulcanism Program] .

References

External links

* [http://www.ruralcostarica.com/rio-celeste.html Learn about Rio Celeste] Learn about the "Light Blue River" and how to get there
* [http://www.northerncostarica.com/rio-celeste-photos.html Great pictures of Rio Celeste]
* [http://www.costarica-nationalparks.com/tenorionationalpark.html Tenorio Volcano National Park] at Costa Rica National Parks
* [http://www.trycostarica.com/info.php?id=642&cat=119&page=4 Tenorio Volcano National Park] at Try Costa Rica
* [http://info.costa-rica-travel-and-vacations.com/rio-celestre/ Rio Celeste Info]


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