Volcán Ipala

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Volcán Ipala is a stratovolcano that lies at an elevation of 1,650 m (5,410 ft) above sea level in south-eastern Guatemala. It has a 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) wide summit crater which contains a crater lake (Lake Ipala), whose surface lies about 150 m (500 ft) below the crater rim. Volcán Ipala is part of a cluster of small stratovolcanoes and cinder cone fields in south-eastern Guatemala.

Volcán Ipala
Highest point
Elevation1,650 m (5,410 ft)
Coordinates14°33′00″N 89°37′48″W / 14.55000°N 89.63000°W / 14.55000; -89.63000
Geography
Volcán Ipala is located in Guatemala
Volcán Ipala
Volcán Ipala
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Last eruptionUnknown

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References

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  • "Ipala". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.