Porvenir Volcano
Porvenir Volcano is an inactive volcano, of stratovolcano type, in Costa Rica. Located in San Carlos canton of Alajuela, 3km from the related Platanar Volcano and part of the Cordillera Central mountain range. It is within the Juan Castro Blanco National Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Volcano with an elevation of 2,107 metres
- Description: volcano in Costa Rica
- Also known as: “Cerro El Porvenir”, “Cerro Porvenir”, and “Volcán Porvenir”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Juan Castro Blanco National Park and Lake Pozo Verde.
Juan Castro Blanco National Park
Photo: Dick Culbert, CC BY 2.0.
Juan Castro Blanco National Park is a Costa Rica national park in North Costa Rica.
Lake Pozo Verde
Lake
Lake Pozo Verde, is a lake of volcanic origin in San Carlos, Alajuela province, Costa Rica.
Platanar Volcano
Volcano
Photo: Green Mostaza, CC BY 4.0.
Platanar Volcano is located in the Cordillera Central mountain range. It is part of a complex that covers 900 square kilometres and is dominated by Porvenir Volcano at 2,267 m. It is located within the Juan Castro Blanco National Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Laguna District and Quesada.
Laguna District
Village
Laguna is a district of the Zarcero canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica. Laguna District is situated 8 km southwest of Porvenir Volcano.
Quesada
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 cr.
Ciudad Quesada is a city in the North Zone of Costa Rica. It is the capital city of the canton San Carlos in the province of Alajuela. Although Ciudad Quesada is the official name, it is commonly called San Carlos.
Zarcero
Town
Photo: Rodtico21, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zarcero is a district of the Zarcero canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica. Zarcero is situated 10 km south of Porvenir Volcano.
Porvenir Volcano
- Category: landform
- Location: Quesada, San Carlos, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica, Central America, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
10.26959° or 10° 16′ 11″ northLongitude
-84.36063° or 84° 21′ 38″ westElevation
2,107 metres (6,913 feet)Open location code
762Q7J9Q+RPOpenStreetMap ID
node 6996988122OpenStreetMap feature
natural=volcano
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Satellite Map
Discover Porvenir Volcano from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Porvenir Volcano” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Porvenir sumendia”
- Spanish: “Volcan Porvenir”
- Spanish: “Volcán Porvenir”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as San José de la Montaña and San Vicente.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Reserva Natural Montaña Sagrada and Iglesia de San José de la Montaña.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Porvenir Volcano”. Photo: Henry Zbyszynski, CC BY 2.0.