Cerro Cedral
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The Cerro Cedral is the second highest mountain of the Cerros de Escazú
, Costa Rica
with 2420 m (7,940 ft). Cedral means 'cedar forest' referring to an endangered tree species locally known as Cedro Dulce
, which occurs there.
This mountain marks the southern limit of Escazú
as a canton
and of San José
as a province
.
The Agres river rises from the Cerro Cedral.
On January 15, 1990 a Sansa Airlines flight crashed into the Cerro Cedral killing all 23 crew and passengers on board. The pilot, flying a CASA C-212 Aviocar, was later determined to be under excessive fatigue at the moment.
Cerros de Escazú
The Cerros de Escazú is a mountain range in central Costa Rica. It borders the Central Valley to the south and is considered the northernmost portion of the Cordillera de Talamanca. The highest peak is Cerro Rabo de Mico with , followed closely by Cerro Cedral with...
, Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
with 2420 m (7,940 ft). Cedral means 'cedar forest' referring to an endangered tree species locally known as Cedro Dulce
Cedrela tonduzii
Cedrela tonduzii is a monoecious tree that grows up to 40 m and can reach a diameter at breast height of up to 180 cm, but generally averages 80 cm.This species is distributed from...
, which occurs there.
This mountain marks the southern limit of Escazú
Escazú Canton
Escazú is the name of the second canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 34.49 km². The canton lies west to San José Canton and its whole territory is part of San José Metropolitan Area...
as a canton
Cantons of Costa Rica
This is a list of the cantons of Costa Rica.Cantons are the second-level administrative division of Costa Rica. The country's seven provinces are subdivided into 81 cantons , and these are further subdivided into districts .A unique feature of the cantons is that they are the only administrative...
and of San José
San José Province
San José is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country, and borders the provinces of Alajuela, Heredia, Cartago, Limón and Puntarenas. The provincial capital is San José. The province covers an area of 4,965.9 km²...
as a province
Provinces of Costa Rica
Costa Rica consists of 7 provinces :The provinces are further divided into cantons , which are subdivided into districts .-See also:* ISO 3166-2:CR* Cantons of Costa Rica* Districts of Costa Rica...
.
The Agres river rises from the Cerro Cedral.
On January 15, 1990 a Sansa Airlines flight crashed into the Cerro Cedral killing all 23 crew and passengers on board. The pilot, flying a CASA C-212 Aviocar, was later determined to be under excessive fatigue at the moment.
See also
- Rabo de MicoCyathea delgadiiCyathea delgadii is a widespread species of tree fern native to Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela, French Guiana, Guyana, Trinidad, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil....
- Cerro Pico AltoCerro Pico AltoThe Cerro Pico Alto is the third highest mountain of the Cerros de Escazú, Costa Rica with . Pico Alto means high peak....
- Cerro Pico BlancoCerro Pico BlancoThe Cerro Pico Blanco is the second highest mountain of the Cerros de Escazú, Costa Rica with 2,428 meters . Pico Blanco means literally 'white peak' making reference of the rocky outcropping close to its highest point, that looks light gray from the Central Valley.It is a good destination for a...
- Cerro San MiguelCerro San MiguelThe Cerro San Miguel is the fourth highest mountain of the Cerros de Escazú, Costa Rica . San Miguel makes reference to Saint Michael.In 1933 a 26-meter-tall iron cross was installed on the top of the mountain, and is known as the Cross of Alajuelita. It is lighted by night since 1984 and has...