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Platanar
Platanar. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Platanar Volcano is a dormant stratovolcano located in the Cordillera Central mountain range. It is located within Juan Castro Blanco National Park. In 1968, 2,500 hectares (6,200 acres) on Cerro Platanar were converted into a national forest.

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