Arenal and its partner town La Fortuna are all about Costa Rica’s most active and energetic volcano, Arenal. Although vacationing by a constantly erupting volcano may sound daunting — you’ll consider yourself lucky when you catch Volcán Arenal in the act, as it spews fiery red lava upwards like a pyrotechnic geyser. La Fortuna is only a [...]

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Deemed the “natural fireworks” of Costa Rica, the lava flow from the Volcano Arenal is one of the most awe-inspiring sights in the country. It is said that the volcano experiences small eruptions at least every 45 minutes, making it one of the most active volcanoes in the world. Unwilling to bow down to the gentle [...]

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Irazu is the highest volcano of Costa Rica with an altitude of 3,432 meters. It is still very active and its last eruption coincided with the day President Kennedy stepped off his plane here in 1963 to attend a meeting with the presidents of Central America and promote a plan known as the Alliance for [...]

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The Poas Volcano, which has the largest active crater in the world, is about an hour drive or 2 hour bus ride from San Jose (leaves at 8:30am from the bus station in front of Parque la Merced), making it a great day-trip that will have you back by 4pm. You can also catch the direct [...]

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