Arenal Volcano

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Near La Fortuna, 90 miles NW of San Jose, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
Description: 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 h...Read More
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Hotel Coloso Arenal Photo - Arenal Volcano, San Jose, Costa Rica

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Hotel Coloso Arenal
Hotel Coloso Arenal

by jmacphail

Chelmsford, Massachusetts

August 27, 2009

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 more
Tabacon Hot Springs and Arenal Volcano Hike
Tabacon Hot Springs and Arenal Volcano Hike

by RoBoNC

Indianapolis, Indiana

March 29, 2008

Best of IgoUgo 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 more
Arenal Volcano

by Suavevida

Wenatchee, Washington

April 8, 2006

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 more
Arenal Volcano
Arenal Volcano

by am331

New Jersey, New Jersey

September 14, 2005

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 more
Guided Tour of Arenal Volcano Area
Guided Tour of Arenal Volcano Area

by smokeysf

San Francisco, California

October 18, 2004

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 more

From journal Costa Rica Road Trip



Arenal Volcano
Arenal Volcano

by Ben the Grate

Dallas, Texas

April 13, 2003

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 more

From journal Costa Rica 101

Arenal Volcano

by KristenFF

Rochester, New York

October 14, 2001

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 more
Arenal Volcano from the Hot Springs
Arenal Volcano from the Hot Springs

by Tavia

New York, New York

February 3, 2001

Best of IgoUgo 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 more
Arenal Volcano

by Travelin Fools

Overgaard, Arizona

November 11, 2000

Best of IgoUgo 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 more

From journal Costa Rican Odyssey