Costa Rica Volcanoes

Costa Rica volcanoes and volcano tours -- which Costa Rica volcano would you want to tour, if your vacation allowed time to visit just one of the volcanoes? Arenal? Poas? Rincon Vieja? Which hotels or hotel are near the action, and how convenient is a day trip from San Jose? We'll answer your questions and give you some options for your perfect Costa Rican volcano...

Arenal Volcano -- the most active volcano not only in Costa Rica but Central America as well -- ranks high on the list of "must see sights" on a Costa Rica vacation. Over 5,369 feet high above the plains around La Fortuna, a few hours ride north of San Jose, and close to the rain forests and cloud forests of Monteverde and Santa Elena, the towering cone of...

All the information on Costa Rica volcanoes you need to plan and enjoy a trip this tropical paradise is found on this page. We also have information on specific volcanoes on other pages. The volcanos in this country run along a series of mountains that begins at the northwestern edge, at the border with Panama, and proceeds to west of the Central Valley and the...

These pictures of Costa Rican volcanoes focus on Volcan Arenal. We are producing even more pages that will feature pictures of Costa Rica volcanos such as Volcan Poas and Rincon de la Vieja. Until then, pounce lightly upon the captions to witness much bigger photos and information about these volcanoes.

The hills and rain forests around Arenal Volcano - which erupts more than 20 times a day most of the year - are home to some of Costa Rica's most stunning waterfalls. Waterfalls such as this one are located near the volcano. A truly stupendous waterfall is closer to the town of La Fortuna. This one is seen in the photo labeled "Fortuna Falls This cascade, located...

Lake Arenal vacations mean more than seeing the volcano. Lake Arenal is the site of several waterfalls, like the one seen in this photo. You will also find excellent freshwater fishing for unusual fish such as the guapote, or Rainbow Bass (a name that was given to this species by Jerry Ruhlow, editor of Costa Rica Outdoors magazine and fishing columnist for the...