Costa Rica’s Mountain Ranges: A Guide to Volcanic Cordilleras and Peaks
Tilaran Range or Sierra Minera
Its name comes from mines that were exploited in the past century, ranging from the Arenal-Tapesco or Zarcero depression. It is mountainous, rainy, and cool. The highest elevation is Mount Cedral of Miramar, with a height of 1842 meters. Mineral deposits are found, including gold hills. Excel Abangares, Cedral, Miramar, and Avocado Monte. Aconcagua is part of the Minera Sierra, which presents a wealth of gold. It is located south of the Tapesco depression and forms the western edge of the valley. The coffee plant is exploited.
Today, the unchecked exploitation of mining and environmental problems caused pollution.
Central Volcanic Cordillera
Ranges from the Tapesco depression to Turrialba Volcano. It forms the northern boundary of the Central Valley and is made up of four main massifs: Banana, Poas, Barba, and Irazu. These beds are separated by depressions: The Disappointment, La Palma, and tailed to allow the flow of trade winds and the construction of roads. Most of them engaged in farming of flowers, strawberries, vegetables, and dairy farming. The good road network provides access to the very craters of Poas and Irazu volcano, a major tourist attraction.
Major Depressions
Depression Tapesco
Separate mining saw the central volcanic mountain range is crossed by the road leading to the northern plains especially Volcano CQ Platanar poorly studied in this volcanic range starts Massif Central Presents Poas and activity periods of calm present in the past disappeared Geyseriana activity is now a National Park preserves the flora and fauna that is very much a tourist attraction and value for watershed protection.
Depression of Disappointment
Located between the Poas and Barba, it crosses the highway that connects with Sarapiqui, Heredia, and Alajuela. Over its beautiful cloud forests and Angel Falls or the Peace Presents Extinct Barba Massif small springs and vegetation exuberant For your protection and conservation is the Braulio Carrillo declare.
Depression of the Palm
Located between Barba and Irazu Volcano, it is the most extensive depression. It serves as a step in the winds that go to the Central Valley and serves as a step toward a large number of roads linking the Atlantic Area and the Central Valley. Between her locate the tunnel Zurqui.
Volcanoes
Irazu Volcano
Has a height of 3432 meters, is the highest in the Cordillera and HR 1963 Great work Depression is a National Park Irazu Volcano tailed Separate Turrialba Volcano.
Turrialba Volcano
Is currently calm fumarolita activity presents.
Cordillera de Talamanca
Located southeast of the country, it’s oldest volcanoes do not have is a cold area and presents the effects of wind on the Atlantic and Pacific show where forest reserves if given the influences of cutting the national park is located the friendship between CR and Panama, most Indians live in the country begins in the center of the country and arrive in Panama where it is known of Chiriqui’s Chirripo is the largest of this 3819mts mountain with a height, is the highest elevation in CR and the fifth in Central America presents a alpine landscape, other peaks are located as Duroka, Kamuck or Pico Blanco, Piti, Echandi, Cerro Pando.