Arenal Volcano | TicketBarato

 

Arenal Volcano is located near La Fortuna, Costa Rica. This is the volcano with most activity in Costa Rica.  In the area around are many attractions and tours available for tourists like birdwatching, hiking, rafting, canopy tours, hanging bridges, waterfalls, rain forest, caves and more. A few hours from Monteverde Cloud Forest and beaches you can enjoy.

Arenal Volcano area is an important watershed for the Arenal Lake Reservoir. The reservoir's water is used for hydroelectric power. It is also connected to the national system.

 

Arenal is the youngest and most active of all the mountains in Costa Rica. Scientists have been able to date its activity back to more than 7000 years ago. The area remained largely unexplored until 1937, when a documented expedition took place to reach the summit. It has been considered eruptive since 1968. 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 October 2010, Arenal's volcanic activity appears to be decreasing and explosions have become rare, with no explosions reported between December 2010 and October 2012.