Arenal Volcano
Poas Volcano
Rincon de la Vieja
Did you know there are different types of volcanos?
Fun facts about Costa Rica volcanos can make your visit an enduring memory!
Costa Rica has six active volcanos and over 100 volcanic craters scattered throughout the country.
Some places look more like the moon than Central America!
The Monteverde area and the Arenal volcano are my favorite destinations when it comes to cloud forests and volcano activities.
The Tabacon hot springs, La Fortuna waterfall and Arenal area are erie but wonderful places to explore.
Irazu and Poas don't rumble and rattle like Arenal and many times are covered by clouds all day.Arrive at Poas before 10:00 am if you want a chance to see the volcano crater and the volcanic lakes they contain before the clouds roll in.
Poas has one of the largest volcanic lakes in the world!
If you would like to know about the components of a volcano and the cause of volcano eruptions use this link to become a volcano expert!
Arenal, Poas, and Irazu are stratovolcanoes while Rincon de la Vieja in the extreme northern portion of Costa Rica is a compound volcano. If you are interested in the 3 types of volcano structures in the world follow this link.
For those interested in improving their volcano vocabulary this link provides information about volcano terminology.
Here are some tips to ensure your trip to an active volcano will be fun:
- Ask how much physical activity the tour requires.
- Ask about driving time to & from & tour duration
- Bring insect repellent!
- Bring a lightweight plastic raincoat or poncho
- Ask about meals (some parks have no restaurants!)
For information about the most fun Costa Rica volcano destinations select the following links for information about each volcano.
More volcano links
Cause of volcano eruptions
3 types of volcano
Volcano vocabulary
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