Arenal Volcano Costa Rica
Arenal Volcano, one of the ten most active volcanoes in the world, is a fascinating natural wonder and must visit destination for many travelers to Costa Rica. On almost a daily basis, red-hot rocks crash down its steep slopes and volcanic grumbles produce huge ash columns above the crater. As Arenal's ultimate travel resource, our site is dedicated to information on the Arenal Volcano and surrounding region. Our goal is to provide the tools and services that will help you to plan a fun and memorable adventure-vacation in Costa Rica.
Arenal.net offers booking services for Arenal Costa Rica hotels, tours, and transportation. Our interactive Arenal Volcano Map helps you locate hotels and determine which of the hotels have current lava views. If you would like advice on your stay in the Arenal area, our Costa Rican customer service agents are ready to help. They are easily contacted by phone or email.
In addition to travel services, Arenal.net features Arenal eruption photos, sounds, and information on how Arenal Volcano works. You can follow individual links to learn about places such as the town of La Fortuna, Lake Arenal, and other volcanoes in Costa Rica. For more on travel in Costa Rica as a whole, we invite you to view our Costa Rica Destinations Guide.
Photo: There were no special effects in this picture; we just got lucky. The lightning struck while we were taking a long-exposure photo of the eruption. Download an Arenal Volcano Desktop Background (635kb)- a version of our lightning shot with a much more discreet copyright notice, and see the archive of Arenal eruption photos. We live in the Arenal/La Fortuna area and are constantly adding updates. 
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Arenal Volcano is one of the world's most spectacular volcanoes. In addition to huge ash columns and eruptions of glowing rock, the volcano occasionally sets off pyroclastic avalanches- a dramatic flow of fast moving hot gas and rock. Arenal has maintained constant activity since the time it re-awoke, after a span of nearly 400 years, with a huge eruption in 1968.
In addition to the volcano, the area features exciting attractions such as a Costa Rica rafting tour, Costa Rica hot springs, and many Arenal tours. Travel to Costa Rica is about the country’s beautiful natural beaches, diverse rainforest, and the amazing Arenal.
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