COSTA RICA
La Fortuna - Arenal Volcano
Arenal Volcano is an active stratovolcano in north-western Costa Rica around 90 km northwest of San José and near La Fortuna. The Arenal volcano measures at least 1,633 metres (5,358 ft) high. It is conically shaped with a crater 140 metres (460 ft) in diameter. Geologically, Arenal is considered a young volcano and it is estimated to be less than 7,500 years old. The volcano was dormant for hundreds of years and exhibited a single crater at its summit, with minor fumaroles activity, covered by dense vegetation. In 1968 it erupted unexpectedly, destroying the small town of Tabacón. Due to the eruption three more craters were created on the western flanks but only one of them still exists today. Since 2010, Arenal has been dormant.
BEST TIME to VISIT LA FORTUNA
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to ARENAL volcano
From December to April
Arenal volcano
Arenal volcano
Arenal volcano
bird
relax at the pool
relax at your hotel
La Fortuna is very recent city , not specially interesting
La Fortuna is very recent city
La Fortuna is very recent city with a large range of hotels and restaurants
modern church
Street view
fruit shop
this babu sloth is displayed to tourists (1 USD to hold it) and has been probably stolen from its mother. Yes it's cute, but don't encourage such bad practices.
La Fortuna is also a thermal station with plenty hotels
orchids
field and farmer
house
pretty bird
Arenal volcano is surrounded by lush vegetation
Arenal Volcano - cloudy weather - top of the volcano is invisible
crossing a village
bird
Lush vegetation
bird
yellow bird
bird
bird
trees
bird
bird
bird
birds
purple flowers
trees
red flowers
relax
heliconia
bird
Volcano
bird
bird
vulture
bird
bird
bird
landscape
Wildlife advertising for a villa
landscape
Fruit shop along the road
resort garden
Wildlife advertising for a business