Cerro Cedral

The Cerro Cedral is the second highest mountain of the Cerros de Escazú, Costa Rica with 2,420 m (7,940 ft).^[1] Cedral means 'cedar forest' referring to an endangered tree species locally known as Cedro Dulce, which occurs there.^[2]

Cerro Cedral
Cerro Cedral Location in Costa Rica
Highest point
Elevation	2,420 m (7,940 ft)[1]
Coordinates	09°53′N 84°11′W
Geography
Location	San José Province, Costa Rica
Parent range	Cerros de Escazú

This mountain marks the southern limit of Escazú as a canton and of San José as a province.

The Agres river rises from the Cerro Cedral.

On January 15, 1990 a Sansa Airlines flight crashed into the Cerro Cedral killing all 23 crew and passengers on board. The pilot, flying a CASA C-212 Aviocar, was later determined to be under excessive fatigue at the moment.^[3]

See also

• Rabo de Mico
• Cerro Pico Alto
• Cerro Pico Blanco
• Cerro San Miguel

References

1. "Cerros que rodean el Gran Área Metropolitana". rutaalterna.org. Archived from the original on 2007-11-04. Retrieved 2010-03-07.
2. Atta: Cedrela tonduzzi (Cedro dulce) Archived July 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
3. Nación.com San José, Costa Rica: Sucesos^{[permanent dead link]}