Barva Volcano
Barva Volcano is an andesitic stratovolcano complex in central Costa Rica, 22 kilometres north of San José, in Heredia Province. It is the highest point in Braulio Carrillo National Park at 9,534 feet.- Type: Volcano with an elevation of 2,906 metres
- Description: mountain
- Also known as: “Barvos ugnikalnis”, “Las Tres Marias”, “Las Tres Marías”, “Volcan Barba”, “Volcán Barba”, and “Volcan barva”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sacramento and San José de la Montaña District.
Sacramento
Neighborhood
Sacramento de Heredia is a small town in the district of San Jose de la Montana, Barva, Heredia, Costa Rica. It is home to the Braulio Carrillo National Park and the Bar y Restaurante Sacramento and is a popular tourist location.
San José de la Montaña District
Village
San José de la Montaña is a district of the Barva canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica. San José de la Montaña District is situated 9 km south of Barva Volcano.
Barva Volcano
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Heredia Province, Costa Rica, Central America, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
10.13398° or 10° 8′ 2″ north
Longitude
-84.10549° or 84° 6′ 20″ west
Elevation
2,906 metres (9,534 feet)
Open location code
762Q4VMV+HR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=volcano
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Swedish—“Barva Volcano” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Barva sumendia”
- Cebuano: “Volcán Barva”
- Chinese: “巴爾瓦火山”
- Dutch: “Barva Volcano”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل بارڤا ڤولكانو”
- French: “volcan Barva”
- French: “Volcan Barva”
- German: “Barva”
- Kotava: “Barva (tculk)”
- Kotava: “Barva”
- Ladin: “Barva Volcano”
- Lithuanian: “Barva”
- Macedonian: “Барва”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Barva”
- Norwegian: “Barva”
- Persian: “آتشفشان باروا”
- Polish: “Barva”
- Portuguese: “Vulcão Barva”
- Russian: “Барва”
- Slovak: “Barva”
- Spanish: “Volcán Barva”
- Swedish: “Volcán Barva”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Los Ángeles and Porrosatí.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Laguna del Barva and Mirador a Vertiente Caribe.
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Worth a closer look: San José and Alajuela.
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