Zapatera

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.

Key Information

Zapatera
Highest point
Elevation	629 m (2,064 ft)[1]
Coordinates	11°44′N 85°49′W / 11.73°N 85.82°W / 11.73; -85.82[1]
Geography
Zapatera Location in Nicaragua
Location	Granada Department, Nicaragua
Geology
Mountain type	Shield volcano
Volcanic arc	Central America Volcanic Arc
Last eruption	Unknown
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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.

1. ^ ^{a b} "Zapatera". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
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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