El SalvadorLand of the Volcanoes

By Savitri Horrigan

Five major volcanoes.

Over 25 in total.

Ash has enriched the soil.

A String of Volcanoes

Benefits of Volcanoes

Fertile soil nourishes coffee, sugar and other plantations.

Source of geothermal energy.

Way of preserving ancient features of life centuries ago.

Source of beauty & pride.

Problems of Volcanoes

Kills many people.In the year 320 a large volcano eruption forced most people to flee el Salvador.

Frequent earthquakes.

                                                                 

                                                                 

                                                                 

                                                                 

Earthquake Damage

                                                                 

                                                                 

                                                                 

                                                                 

Earthquake Damage

                                                                 

                                                                 

                                                                 

                                                                 

January 13 Earthquake

                                                                 

                                                                 

                                                                 

                                                                 

January 13 Earthquake

Izalco Volcano

Izalco Volcano

Izalco Volcano

“Lighthouse of the pacific.”Glowing top could be seen

far out at sea.Erupted from 1770 until

1958 (188 years).

San Salvador Volcano

Boquerón: central large crater.

Picacho: high peak northeast of crater.

Jabali: mountain northwest of crater.

San Salvador Volcano

Joya de Ceren Mayan Village

When the eruption happened

Rainy season of July or AugustEarly eveningMen had returned from workDuring dinner time

Found half empty bowlsBefore sleep.

What They FoundHousehold gardens, Corn fields,

OrchardsFoods: Corn, beans, squash,

chili peppers, avocados, nuts, cherries and other fruits.

Drank cacao.Grew cotton for clothes and

cooking oil.They ate deer, ducks, turkeys

and dogs.

Coatepeque Lake

Santa Ana Volcano

Tallest of El Salvador's volcanoes.Towers 2365 meters (over 7,000

ft.) above sea level.First eruption was in 1520.Has erupted 12 times.Last time was in 1920.

Santa Ana

Santa Ana Crater

Santa Ana Crater

View to North of Santa Ana

Chaparrastique Volcano

Chaparrastique Volcano

Aka San Miguel

Most active

Erupted 29 times since 1699.

San Miguel Volcano

Ilopango Caldera

Ilopango Lake

Ilopango Lake

San Vicente Volcano

Nahuatl language = Chichontepec

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Bibliography

http://www.4elsalvador.com/volcanfotovolcan.htm

http://www.geo.mtu.edu/volcanoes/central_america/el_salvador/

http://volcanoes.ca/latvolc/elsalvador/Elsalvador.html

http://tornado.brevard.edu/reynoljh/centralamerica/elsalvador.htm