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Why is El Salvador is called Land of the Volcanoes?

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  1. Because of the butterflies!!


  2. El Salvador has 23 volcanoes clasified as active and many more dormant, inactive or extinct (177 to be exact - "Catalogue of Active Volcanoes of the World",  Bohnenberger, 1973).  90% of the country was formed by volcanic materials.   All of this in a country the size of the state of Massachusets.   This is why El Salvador is called the Land of the Volcanoes.

    the 23 active volcanoes:

    Santa Ana

    Izalco

    San Marcelino

    San Salvador

    El Playon

    Islas Quemadas

    Ilopango

    Conchaguita

    Coatepeque

    San Vicente

    Tecapa

    San Miguel

    Cochagua

    Cuyanausul

    Laguna Seca El Pacayal

    Limbo

    Cerro Las Ranas

    Laguna Verde

    Chingo

    Cerro de Las Ninfas

    Cerro Los Naranjos

    Cerro Chambala

    Usulutan

    Cerro El Taburete
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