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About Volcan Rincon de la Vieja
Volcan Rincon de la Vieja is a active stratovolcano. It appeared in Costa Rica about a million years ago and it translates
into english as 'the corner of old lady'or 'the old ladys nook'. Very few population centers within a distance of 10km from
the volcano. On a map its latitude and longitude is latitude:10 49.40 and its longitude:85 19.42. It's elevation is 1700m.
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Climate
The climate of Rincon de la Vieja is quite warm...As you go up the slopes of the volcano, the conditions get progressively
cooler and wetter.
^^^^^ Rincon de la Vielja hot springs ^^^^^
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Craters
Volcan Rincon de la Vieja is composed of 9 contigous volcanic craters.The main crater--Von Seebach, sometimes called
the Rincón de la Vieja crater--still steams. Von Seebach has an eclispe shape, 500 metres of width and 100 metres of depth.
On its bottom there is a hole with bumbling 250 Ceisius lava.
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