Cordillera Los Maribios
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Cordillera de Maribios (or Cordillera de Marrabios) is a mountain range in León and Chinandega departments, western Nicaragua
, at 12.56°N 86.78°W and about 64.4 km (40 mi) long. It is a volcanic range comprised most notably by San Cristóbal
1745 m, Pilas
983 m, Telica
1060 m, Cerro Negro
450 m, and Momotombo 1258 m.
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
, at 12.56°N 86.78°W and about 64.4 km (40 mi) long. It is a volcanic range comprised most notably by San Cristóbal
San Cristóbal volcano
Volcán San Cristóbal is the highest volcano in Nicaragua at . Located near to the northwest corner of the country, it forms a majestic backdrop to the city of Chichigalpa, Chinandega. It is also among the most active volcanos in Nicaragua, erupting frequently .San Cristóbal is part of a 5-member...
1745 m, Pilas
Las Pilas
Las Pilas is a complex volcano located in the western part of Nicaragua. Part of a 30-km-long volcanic massif, Las Pilas has a series of well preserved flank vents surrounding a central cone. Las Pilas last erupted in the 1950s and before that possibly in the 16th century....
983 m, Telica
Telica (volcano)
Telica is a stratovolcano, one of several volcanoes of the Nicaraguan volcanic front, located in the western part of Nicaragua.-Volcanism:...
1060 m, Cerro Negro
Cerro Negro
Cerro Negro is a volcano in the Cordillera de los Maribios mountain range in Nicaragua, about 10 km from the village of Malpaisillo. It is a very new volcano, the youngest in Central America, having first appeared in April 1850...
450 m, and Momotombo 1258 m.