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North America / El Salvador / Cuscatlán / Guazapa
Record SL-847902 · Wikidata Q1056042

Guazapa

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Elevation
1,438 m
4,718 ft
Prominence
Isolation
Coordinates
13.9022° N, 89.1136° W
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Guazapa
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Description

Wikipedia

Guazapa is a stratovolcano in central El Salvador. Guazapa volcano an eroded basaltic stratovolcano 23 km NE of San Salvador city. It is not known whether the Pleistocene volcano is still active. It shows signs of intense erosion that have cut deep valleys into its flanks, suggesting a very long dormancy period, and there is no crater morphology left. During the civil war of the 1980s, Guazapa was one of the main strongholds of the FMLN guerillas. The Guazapa mountains have clandestine cemeteries, bomb shelters, guerilla camps, and makeshift hospitals.

Best months

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Cerro Los Ganchos 1,170 m NE 45° 0.9 km
Cerro El Campanario 1,200 m SE 155° 1.5 km
Cerro Los Lirios 1,463 m S 178° 2.2 km
Cerro Peña Colorada 1,144 m E 85° 2.3 km
Cerro El Pital 700 m NE 45° 3.2 km
Cerro El Cumbo 889 m E 74° 3.6 km