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Information about risk, safety aspects, accidents and number of deaths (in brackets) Signage around all volcanoes Arenal – ascent is off limits – 1968 (78), 2000 (10) sightseeing plane crash Poás – descend to crater also off limits Compass is recommended when climbing through clouds, protective clothing 1902 – Santa Maria (6000) 1990 – Santa Maria (33) 1929 – Santiaguito (5000) 1996 – Lahar near Maderas volcano (6) All volcanoes in Nicaragua are popular with climbers and most have access tracks 1902 – Mt Pelée, Martinique (29,000) 1902 Soufrière,

Attractions and activities Hiking, mountain climbing Rincon de la Vieja NP, wildlife, hot springs on Rincon volcano. Irazú is a nice drive-in volcano with a green crater lake. Volcano tours (adventure tours, private tours), hot springs, trekking, geotourism, ecotourism Santa Ana erupted unexpectedly and two people died in landslides Hiking to the volcanoes is sometimes dangerous due to ‘Banditos’ Volcano boarding (Cerro Negro), abundance of hot springs, lakes, rainforest St Kitts and Nevis – volcano climbing, hiking, bushwalking, guided to

Protected area type* NP NP - NP NP Protected nature reserves NP

Status (last active) AMERICA Central American volcanoes have often been given national park status and offer organized tours (Adventure Travellers, 2000) 2009 1999 2008 1994 2009 2009 2009 2005 2002 2009 1999 2008 2009 1977 1932 1979 1766 2001 1993 1986 1912 1960 1988

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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