Arenal Volcano

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The National Park is located in the northwestern region of Costa Rica, between the foothills of the Cordillera de Tilarán and the Plains of San Carlos

Arenal Volcano

The most violent of all the volcanoes in Costa Rica.

The Arenal volcano is located in northwestern Costa Rica, as part of the Cordillera de Guanacaste volcáncia. Is a cone-shaped stratovolcano with an elevation of approximately 1700 meters above sea level before 1968 was considered an extinct volcano.

1968 begins with a violent eruption in its west side. This flank was opened three explosion craters, the crater at 1050 m (July 1968 explosion), the crater B 1175 m elevation and the crater C with a height of 1460 m, in addition to these three craters open during 1968, D is the crater, with a height of 1633 m that existed before the beginning of this eruption.

The park has a very diverse flora and fauna, including its four areas of life: very humid tropical forest (transition), montane rainforest, montane rainforest low (transition), pre-wet forest (transition), which covers about a 47% of the area. Among the most conspicuous are: Guayabo mountain, Bait, Ceiba, Cirri, Laurel, Higueron, Fungi, guarumo, Balsa, different species of palms, heliconias, orchids, ferns and bromeliads including endemic species: Pitcaimia Funkiae.

35 species of fish, 135 species of reptiles, including turtles, tepezcuinte, tapir, deer, jaguar, Sahin, pizotes, howler monkeys, red and white face, a variety of snakes. A surprising 53% of the species that constitute the population of birds live here, making this park a paradise for birdwatchers.