Doña Juana-Cascabel Volcanic Complex
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Doña Juana-Cascabel Volcanic Complex National Natural Park (Spanish
for Parque Nacional Natural Complejo Volcánico Doña Juana-Cascabel) is a Colombia
n National Natural Park. The park is located in the Southern Departments
of Nariño
and Cauca
; The park is named after three volcano
es which are Doña Juana
, Petacas and Animas. These are in the municipalilties of El Tablón
, San Bernardo
, La Cruz
, San Pablo
in Nariño Department, and Bolívar
, Santa Rosa
in the Cauca Department.
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
for Parque Nacional Natural Complejo Volcánico Doña Juana-Cascabel) is a Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
n National Natural Park. The park is located in the Southern Departments
Departments of Colombia
Colombia is an unitary republic formed by thirty-two departments and a Capital District . Each department has a Governor and a Department Assembly , elected by popular vote for a four-year period. The governor cannot be re-elected in consecutive periods...
of Nariño
Nariño Department
Nariño is a department of Colombia named after Antonio Nariño. It is in the west of the country, bordering Ecuador and the Pacific Ocean.Its capital is Pasto, other important cities include Tumaco, Ipiales.-Municipalities:# Albán# Aldana# Ancuya...
and Cauca
Cauca Department
Cauca is a Department of Colombia. Located in the south-western part of the country, facing the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Valle del Cauca Department to the north, Tolima Department to the northeast, Huila Department to the east and the Nariño Department to the south, covering a total area of...
; The park is named after three volcano
Volcano
2. Bedrock3. Conduit 4. Base5. Sill6. Dike7. Layers of ash emitted by the volcano8. Flank| 9. Layers of lava emitted by the volcano10. Throat11. Parasitic cone12. Lava flow13. Vent14. Crater15...
es which are Doña Juana
Doña Juana
Doña Juana volcano is a stratovolcano located within the Doña Juana-Cascabel Volcanic Complex National Natural Park in Nariño Department, Colombia....
, Petacas and Animas. These are in the municipalilties of El Tablón
El Tablón
El Tablón is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia.Travelers visit the town for its "mystical stone statues" from the pre-Columbian era and other archaeological sites , go rock climbing, and do horseback riding...
, San Bernardo
San Bernardo, Nariño
San Bernardo is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
, La Cruz
La Cruz, Nariño
La Cruz is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
, San Pablo
San Pablo, Nariño
San Pablo is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
in Nariño Department, and Bolívar
Bolívar, Cauca
Bolívar is a town and municipality in the Cauca Department, Colombia. Founded in October 1784 by Domingo Belisario Gómez, the municipality covers an area of and has a population of 57,511. The population is primarily engaged in agriculture and ranching....
, Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa, Cauca
Santa Rosa is a town and municipality in the Cauca Department, Colombia....
in the Cauca Department.