Lake Bosque Alegre
Lake Bosque Alegre (Spanish: Laguna Bosque Alegre, translates to Lake Happy Forest), is a fresh water crater lake located in the northern highlands of Costa Rica. It is part of a complex of lakes that also comprises Lake Hule and Lake Congo. The three lakes are part of the Bosque Alegre Wildlife Refuge.
Location
It is located in Los Ángeles Sur, of Río Cuarto canton, of Alajuela province.
Physical aspects
Lake Bosque Alegre is a maar lake located within a crater, sharing a geological depression with Lake Hule and Lake Congo. There is no secondary volcanic activity present. There is a low possibility of volcanic gas fumes.
See also
References
- ^ Haberyan, Kurt A.; Horn, Sally P.; Umaña V., Gerardo (March 2003). "Basic limnology of fifty-one lakes in Costa Rica". Revista de Biología Tropical. 51 (1): 107–122. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.610.2378. PMID 15162686. Gale A120392501.
- ^ "Bosque Alegre Wildlife Refuge". Costa Rica National Parks. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Laguna Hule". Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ Alvarado, Laura. "One Day Tour: Laguna de Hule and Laguna Congo at Bosque Alegre Wildlife Refuge". Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Laguna Hule (Bosque Alegre)".