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Zapatera

Zapatera

Shield volcano in southern Nicaragua

For other uses, see Zapatera (disambiguation).

Zapatera is a shield volcano located in the southern part of Nicaragua. It forms the island of Isla Zapatera in the Lake Nicaragua. Isla Zapatera constitutes one of 78 protected areas of Nicaragua.

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As of 1850, Zapatera was described "uninhabited" by British writer John Baily.[2] The archaeological site of Zapatera is located on the island.

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References

  1. [1]
    "Zapatera". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  2. [2]
    Baily, John (1850). Central America; Describing Each of the States of Guatemala, Honduras, Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. London: Trelawney Saunders. p. 156.
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