Skip to content
SUMMITLOG
Start a log
North America / Costa Rica / Chato Volcan
Record SL-847963 · Wikidata Q1055820

Chato Volcan

No list classifications
Elevation
1,140 m
3,740 ft
Prominence
Isolation
Coordinates
10.4419° N, 84.6881° W
Grid ref
Chato Volcan
Chato VolcanWikimedia Commons

Description

Wikipedia

Chato Volcano, sometimes called "Cerro Chato" (Spanish for "Flat Hill"), is an inactive volcano in northwestern Costa Rica northwest of San José, in the province of Alajuela, canton of San Carlos, and district of La Fortuna. It is southeast of the nearby Arenal Volcano. Cerro Chato is believed to have first erupted 38,000 years ago during the Pleistocene period and last erupted about 3,500 years ago. One of the lava flows is now the route for La Fortuna Waterfall. The hill has two peaks, named Chatito ("little Chato") and Espina ("thorn"). A crater about 500 metres (1,600 ft) wide is filled with green water, making the Laguna Cerro Chato.

Best months

Rows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.

Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Arenal Volcano 1,670 m NW 324° 2.8 km