Volcán Jumaytepeque
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Volcán Jumaytepeque is a stratovolcano
in south-eastern Guatemala
. The 1815 metres (5,955 ft) high volcano is located about 7 km north-north-east of the city of Cuilapa
, near the south-eastern rim of the large Miocene Santa Rosa de Lima
caldera.
Stratovolcano
A stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano, is a tall, conical volcano built up by many layers of hardened lava, tephra, pumice, and volcanic ash. Unlike shield volcanoes, stratovolcanoes are characterized by a steep profile and periodic, explosive eruptions...
in south-eastern Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
. The 1815 metres (5,955 ft) high volcano is located about 7 km north-north-east of the city of Cuilapa
Cuilapa
Cuilapa, also known as Santa Rosa Cuilapa, is a town in Guatemala. It serves as the capital of the department of Santa Rosa and as the administrative seat for the surrounding municipality of Cuilapa.Cuilapa marks the midpoint of the American Continent....
, near the south-eastern rim of the large Miocene Santa Rosa de Lima
Santa Rosa de Lima
-Description:The city is named after St. Rose of Lima, born on 1586 in Lima . Its "fiestas patronales" are during the month of August, when the city gets full of vendors from around the country selling a wide range of articles and food. The city is also known as the "capital of commerce" in La...
caldera.