Cosigüina Volcano, Nicaragua
Rises 859 feet above sea-level.
In 1835 it experienced a brief but powerful eruption - the most powerful in Nicaraguan recorded history

More information on the volcano can be obtained at this site.

The following stamp was issued in 1978

Courtesy Lisa Heiman

The stamp below was issued in 1998

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