Arenal Volcano National Park
Arenal Volcano National Park is a Costa Rican national park in the central part of the country, part of the Arenal Huetar Norte Conservation Area. The park encompasses the Arenal Volcano, the most active in the country, which was believed to be dormant until a major eruption in 1968.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Arenal Volcano and Chato Volcano.
Arenal Volcano
Volcano
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Arenal Volcano is a recently active andesitic stratovolcano in north-western Costa Rica around 90 km northwest of San José, in the province of Alajuela, canton of San Carlos, and district of La Fortuna.
Chato Volcano
Volcano
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Chato Volcano, sometimes called "Cerro Chato", is an inactive volcano in northwestern Costa Rica northwest of San José, in the province of Alajuela, canton of San Carlos, and district of La Fortuna. Chato Volcano is situated 2½ km southeast of Arenal Volcano National Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Fortuna.
La Fortuna
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La Fortuna de San Carlos is a small town in the north of Costa Rica. It is known mainly for the nearby Arenal Volcano, a destination for scientists and tourists. See volcanoes for general information.
Arenal Volcano National Park
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: national park of Costa Rica
- Category: national park
- Location: La Fortuna, San Carlos, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica, Central America, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Arenal Volcano National Park from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Vietnamese—“Arenal Volcano National Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Arenal Volcano National Park”
- Chinese: “阿雷納火山國家公園”
- Dutch: “Nationaal park Volcán Arenal”
- French: “parc national Volcán Arenal”
- French: “Parc national Volcán Arenal”
- German: “Nationalpark Volcán Arenal”
- German: “Nationalpark Vulkan Arenal”
- German: “Parque Nacional Volcán Arenal”
- Hebrew: “הפאר הלאומי הר הגעש ארנל”
- Hebrew: “הפארק הלאומי הר הגעש ארנל”
- Italian: “parco nazionale del Vulcano Arenal”
- Italian: “parco nazionale Volcán Arenal”
- Japanese: “アレナル火山国立公園”
- Korean: “아레날 화산 국립공원”
- Kotava: “Arenal tculk vedeyaf gerd”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Volcán Arenal nasjonalpark”
- Norwegian: “Volcán Arenal nasjonalpark”
- Persian: “پارک ملی آتشفشان آرنال”
- Persian: “پارک ملی اتشفشان ارنال”
- Portuguese: “Parque Nacional Vulcão Arenal”
- Slovenian: “Narodni park vulkana Arenal”
- Spanish: “Parque nacional Arenal”
- Spanish: “Parque Nacional Volcan Arenal”
- Spanish: “Parque nacional Volcán Arenal”
- Spanish: “Parque Nacional Volcán Arenal”
- Swedish: “Arenal Volcano nationalpark”
- Swedish: “Volcán Arenal nationalpark”
- Ukrainian: “Вулкан Ареналь”
- Vietnamese: “Vườn quốc gia Núi lửa Arenal”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Jilguero and National Park Arenal.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Laguna Cerro Chato and Arenal Hostel Resort.
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