Bet You Didn’t Know This About the Volcanoes of Costa Rica
Costa Rica, which sits directly on top of the Pacific Ring of Fire, is home to over 120 volcanoes. Gratefully, only five are active. However, one of the five is on the top ten list of most active volcanoes in the world: Volcano Arenal, which will gladly show off its red lava flow any day of the week when there’s no cloud coverage. The other active volcanoes are less reliable but a lot of fun to visit: Poas (also active, and easy to get to), Rincon de la Vieja, Irazu (the tallest volcano in Costa Rica), and Turrialba.
Volcanoes aren’t only a novelty and pretty to look at, they are also huge contributors to Costa Rica‘s highly bio-diverse landscapes, plant, and wildlife richness. Due to countless eruptions over the past 65 million years the soil around these volcanoes is rich in minerals and super fertile allowing for the many different plants, birds, and wildlife to thrive.
Inactive Popular Volcanoes
- Barva Volcano
- Cacao Volcano
- Cacho Negro Volcano
- Chato Volcano
- Congo Volcano
- El Viejo Volcano
- La Platanar Volcano
- Miravalles Volcano
- Orosi Volcano
- Porvenir Volcano
- Tenorio Volcano
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So many volcanoes to choose from! I love climbing volcanoes, especially active ones.
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Pacaya volcano in Guatemala is probably the best one for active volcano climbs! I loved it
I did not get to a Costa Rican volcano this time, but I loved Costa Rica, and I plan on returning. A volcano is definitely on my must see list next time.
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I would not mind doing a volcano trip. Read they are amazing experiences.
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They definitely are. I want to experience Turkey! One of the top places on my list
the first picture reminds me of mt. pinatubo in zambales, philippines… costa rica seems to be a very beautiful place to visit…
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Volcanoes are beautiful. Lovely shot.