Hotel Coloso Arenal

• 5 out of 5 stars by jmacphail from Chelmsford, Massachusetts
• August 27, 2009

Quote: We left San Jose for a White Water Rafting trip, after which they dropped us off at the Hotel Coloso Arenal. This is an absolutely beautiful hotel with the volcano as a backdrop. Our rooms were clean, air conditioned, and their was a pool situated... Read the full Arenal Volcano review

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Tabacon Hot Springs and Arenal Volcano Hike

• 5 out of 5 stars by RoBoNC from Indianapolis, Indiana
• March 29, 2008

Quote: The Arenal Volcano is Costa Rica's most active volcano and is located about 90 miles northwest of San Jose, the capital. The volcano has become a popular tourist destination in Costa Rica ever since 1968. The volcano has been dated back to almost... Read the full Arenal Volcano review

From journal Spring Break In Costa Rica

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Arenal Volcano

• 4 out of 5 stars by Suavevida from Wenatchee, Washington
• April 8, 2006

Quote: In my opinion, our experiences in the Arenal area were one of the best of our vacation. We have documented this under the Tabacon entry of the journal. I really wished we had stayed longer, and if we had, I would have done the Cano Negro Wildlife... Read the full Arenal Volcano review

From journal Triple Threat: Costa Rica in 3 Parts

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Arenal Volcano

• 5 out of 5 stars by am331 from New Jersey, New Jersey
• September 14, 2005

Quote: This is an amazing active volcano to visit. There are guide-led hikes that take you up the mountain (intense hikes not for the tired or weary. My mom couldn't make it, so I went alone and my sister stayed with her at the bottom of the volcano.) and... Read the full Arenal Volcano review

From journal Natural Beauty in Costa Rica

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Guided Tour of Arenal Volcano Area

• 5 out of 5 stars by smokeysf from San Francisco, California
• October 18, 2004

Quote: This was my favorite hike of the trip. The guide spoke perfect English and knew many interesting facts to keep the hike interesting. We left from the main lodge and drove down to the entrance of the park. We hiked about 45 minutes in thick... Read the full Arenal Volcano review

From journal Costa Rica Road Trip

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Arenal Volcano

• 4 out of 5 stars by Ben the Grate from Dallas, Texas
• April 13, 2003

Quote: Volcan Arenal is one of the most active volcanoes on earth. It began erupting in the 80s and is still going full blast. Few things will make as potent an impression on you as sitting at the foot of the volcano at night, watching molten lava and... Read the full Arenal Volcano review

From journal Costa Rica 101

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Arenal Volcano

• 4 out of 5 stars by KristenFF from Rochester, New York
• October 14, 2001

Quote: If you're in Costa Rica, you can't miss this spectacular sight! It is literally breathtaking, a volcano still spewing and glowing with hot lava. You can stay at various hotels at the base of it, some nice, some pretty dumpy looking. We stayed at... Read the full Arenal Volcano review

From journal Costa Rica's West Coast

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Arenal Volcano from the Hot Springs

• 4 out of 5 stars by Tavia from New York, New York
• February 3, 2001

Quote: My hotel reserved me a spot in a group tour run by Expediciones Tropicales. For US$75, they took us in a bus up to the Tabacon Resort and Hot Springs. The tour lasted the entire day, and included lunch, dinner, and admission to the Resort. Lunch... Read the full Arenal Volcano review

From journal San Jose for Just a Day

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Arenal Volcano

• 3 out of 5 stars by Travelin Fools from Overgaard, Arizona
• November 11, 2000

Quote: Arenal and the town of Fortuna are about a 4 hour drive or 5 hour bus ride from San Jose. Arenal is the quintissential volcano, conical shape, cloud-shrouded, with ash and debri rolling down its steep sides. If you're lucky you may catch one of... Read the full Arenal Volcano review

From journal Costa Rican Odyssey

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