Miravalles

Vigorous mud eruptions occur at Las Hornillos thermal area on the west flank of Costa Rica's Miravalles volcano. A geothermal project in the 15 x 20 km Guayabo caldera (inside which Miravalles volcano was constructed) provides a major component of the electrical power needs of Costa Rica.

Type/Process: Geothermal Activity
Volcanic Status: Historical
Image Number: 042-029
Photographer: William Melson, 1988 (Smithsonian Institution)
Summit Elevation: 2028 meters
Latitude/Longitude: 10.748 N / 85.153 W
Timeframe: Last known eruption 1900-1963
Region: Mexico and Central America