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Information about risk, safety aspects,

Status (last accidents and number of deaths (in Protected brackets) Attractions and activities area type* active) AMERICA Central American volcanoes have often been given national park status and offer organized tours (Adventure Travellers, 2000) Signage around all volcanoes Hiking, mountain climbing Rincon de la Vieja NP 2009 Arenal – ascent is off limits – 1968 (78), NP, wildlife, hot springs on Rincon volcano. 1999 2000 (10) sightseeing plane crash Irazú is a nice drive-in volcano with a green Poás – descend to crater also off limits

Number of volcanoes (examples) Arenal 1633m stratovolcano Rincon de la Vieja 1916m complex volcano Poas 2708m stratovolcano Irazu 3432m stratovolcano Fuego 3763m stratovolcano Pacaya 2552m complex volcano Santa Maria 3772m stratovolcano Decade volcano Santa Ana 2365m stratovolcano San Miguel 2130m stratovolcano San Christobal 1745m stratovolcano Cerro Negro 675m cinder cones Masaya 635m caldera Soufrière Hills, Montserrat 915m stratovolcano Soufrière, Guadeloupe 1467m stratovolcano Mt Pelée,Martinique 1397m stratovolcano Soufrière St Vincent

Country or region Costa Rica 10 volcanoes Guatemala 24 volcanoes El Salvador 16 volcanoes Nicaragua 19 volcanoes Lesser Antilles, Caribbean 13 volcanoes AMERICA South Argentina 34 volcanoes active and dormant

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