Zapatera is a
shield volcanoA shield volcano is a large volcano with shallow-sloping sides. Shield volcanoes are formed from fluid lava that can travel long distances across slight inclines, resulting in their relatively flat, broad profile...
located in the southern part of
NicaraguaNicaragua officially the Republic of Nicaragua , is a representative democratic republic. It is the largest country in Central America with an area of 130,373 km
2. The country is bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The Pacific Ocean lies to the west of...
. It forms the island of
Isla Zapatera on the
Lake NicaraguaLake Nicaragua or Cocibolca or Granada is a vast freshwater lake in Nicaragua of tectonic origin. With an area of , it is the largest lake in Central America, the 21st largest lake in the world and only slightly smaller than Lake Titicaca...
. Isla Zapatera constitutes one of 78 protected areas of Nicaragua.
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Zapatera is a
shield volcanoA shield volcano is a large volcano with shallow-sloping sides. Shield volcanoes are formed from fluid lava that can travel long distances across slight inclines, resulting in their relatively flat, broad profile...
located in the southern part of
NicaraguaNicaragua officially the Republic of Nicaragua , is a representative democratic republic. It is the largest country in Central America with an area of 130,373 km
2. The country is bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The Pacific Ocean lies to the west of...
. It forms the island of
Isla Zapatera on the
Lake NicaraguaLake Nicaragua or Cocibolca or Granada is a vast freshwater lake in Nicaragua of tectonic origin. With an area of , it is the largest lake in Central America, the 21st largest lake in the world and only slightly smaller than Lake Titicaca...
. Isla Zapatera constitutes one of 78 protected areas of Nicaragua.