Chopo Volcano Explained

Chopo Volcano, today a quarry, was an inactive volcano, also known as either Anunciación, Coronación, Asunción mountain. It is located in Cañas canton of Guanacaste, 6 km north off the Cañas city.^{[1] [2]}

Toponymy

It is named after the nickname of the previous owner of the land where the volcano is located.

Physical aspects

The area is of around 1 km2 and the cone was made of pyroclastic lava flows, its rocks are basaltic olivines.

Social and economic activity

Today the volcano is a quarry for road raw material. Cattle farming is practiced in the surrounding areas.

See also

• List of volcanoes in Costa Rica

External links

• Cerro Chopo. 345800. 2021-06-27.

Notes and References

1. Book: Alvarado Induni . Guillermo . Los volcanes de Costa Rica . Editorial de la Universidad Estatal a Distancia . 978-9968-316-79-8 . 98-100.
2. Bergoeing. Jean Pierre. 2006-01-01. El cuaternario en Costa Rica. Proposición cronológica. Reflexiones. es. 85. 1. 13. 1021-1209.