Volcanoes


  • Irazu Volcano

    The Irazu Volcano is the highest active volcano of Costa Rica, with 3,432 meters of altitude. It is located in Cartago, some 32km from the city of Cartago, and it is very easily reached by car. It stands majestically in the Central Valley and is visible from almost everywhere. It last eruption occurred in 1965; in 1963 the volcano it erupted smoke and ash, on the very day John F. Kennedy landed in Costa Rica. It carried on being active for two years and has been dormant ever since.

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  • Tenorio Volcano

    The Tenorio Volcano National Park is part of the Arenal Tilaran Conservation Area, about 26 kilometers away from La Fortuna, in the province of Guanacaste.

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  • Poas Volcano

    Located in the province of Alajuela, Poas Volcano is one of Costa Rica’s most popular active volcanoes to visit.

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  • Volcanoes in Costa Rica

    Costa Rica is situated firmly (ish!) on the Pacific Ring of Fire, an area of the Earth stretching from New Zealand, up through the Pacific Islands, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, the Philippines, Japan, Eastern Russia and across to Alaska

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