Cerro Cedral

The Cerro Cedral is the second highest mountain of the Cerros de Escazú, Costa Rica with 2,420 m (7,940 ft).^[1] Cedral means 'cedar forest' referring to an endangered tree species locally known as Cedro Dulce, which occurs there.^[2]

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Cerro Cedral
Cerro Cedral Location in Costa Rica
Highest point
Elevation	2,420 m (7,940 ft)[1]
Coordinates	09°53′N 84°11′W / 9.883°N 84.183°W / 9.883; -84.183
Geography
Location	San José Province, Costa Rica
Parent range	Cerros de Escazú
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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.^[3]

1. ^ ^{a b} "Cerros que rodean el Gran Área Metropolitana". rutaalterna.org. Archived from the original on 2007-11-04. Retrieved 2010-03-07.
2. ^ Atta: Cedrela tonduzzi (Cedro dulce) Archived July 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
3. ^ Nación.com San José, Costa Rica: Sucesos^{[permanent dead link]}

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