Costa Rica Volcano Tours
In Costa Rica almoast all mountain ranges are volcanic and vacationers can take with ease tours to many areas which feature craters. In province of Cartago, not far away by the capital of San Jose, is located Volcano Irazu that, with 3,432 meters, is the highest volcano in Costa Rica. It is also one of the most active one in Costa Rica, with a history of eruptions recorded from 1723, the last one dating from 1963-1965. Today it is inactive and its crater hosts a small lake.
Poas, located in province of Alajuela, is also one of the most active volcano mountains and has one of the largest active craters in the world! The 2,708-meters high volcano is made up actually by two vast craters that host now lakes. The southern lake, Botos, is cold and clear, while the other one is warm and acidic!
Volcano Arenal Vacation Packages & Costa Rica Adventure Tours
Volcano Arenal, located in the northwestern region and included in almost any volcano tour in Costa Rica, draws every year tens of thousands of vacationers with a constant stream of hot lava flowing down on slopes. Arenal is the only volcano in Costa Rica constantly active and is considered one of the ten most active volcano mountains in the world!
Located in the southeast region of Costa Rica, Turrialba is a large and densely forested volcano. Three well-defined craters lie in the upper section of the mountain. Turrialba remained quiet since a series of explosive eruptions in the 19th century.
Rincon de la Vieja, the largest volcano in the northwestern area of the country, is actually a remote volcanic complex in Guanacaste and at least nine eruptive hols are located within a 15-kilometers wide crater!
Miravalles is a relatively young volcano, featuring lava flows on the western and southwestern flanks. The only reported eruption was a small steam explosion in 1946.
Featured Costa Rica Volcano Tours
Arenal Volcano and Hot Springs Day Trip from San Jose
Arenal Volcano and Hot Springs
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Poas Volcano, Doka Coffee Estate and Sarchi Arts and Craft
Poas Volcano National Park Day Trip from San Jose
Poas Volcano and Grecia-Sarchi Day Trip from San Jose
Poas Volcano and La Paz Waterfalls and Gardens
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River Adventure, La Paz Waterfall Gardens Nature Park and Poas Volcano
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