Orosí Volcano
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SW view of Orosi, 1989
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| Listing | List of volcanoes in Costa Rica |
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Orosí Volcano is located in Costa Rica
 Orosí Volcano
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| Parent range | Cordillera de Guanacaste |
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| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | ~3500 years ago[1] |
The Orosí Volcano, in Spanish the Volcán Orosí, is an inactive volcano in Costa Rica, situated in the Cordillera de Guanacaste near the border with Nicaragua. The area around the volcano is a popular tourist destination, especially for more ecologically minded tourists due to its biodiversity, including the Guanacaste National Park.
At the base of the volcano is the Maritza Biological Station, which researches aquatic biology, founded in conjunction with Stroud Water Research Center, Avondale, Pennsylvania, USA.
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