Isla Zacate Grande
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Isla Zacate Grande is a stratovolcano
in Honduras
. The volcano forms a 7 x 10 km wide island in the Gulf of Fonseca
and has seven satellite cones, including Guegensi Island located 3 km from Zacate Grande.
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 Honduras
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
. The volcano forms a 7 x 10 km wide island in the Gulf of Fonseca
Gulf of Fonseca
The Gulf of Fonseca , part of the Pacific Ocean, is a gulf in Central America, bordering El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua.-History:Fonseca Bay was discovered in 1522 by Gil Gonzalez de Avila, and named by him after his patron, Archbishop Juan Fonseca, the implacable enemy of Columbus.In 1849, E. G...
and has seven satellite cones, including Guegensi Island located 3 km from Zacate Grande.