Arenal volcano from Arenal Lake

A-Listing in Arenal

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October 31st 2010
We left Moneverde for La Fortuna, a small town next to Arenal Volcano, reputedly the second most active volcano in the world. Rather than taking the 11 hour bus ride to LA Fortuna we opted for the increasingly popular jeep-boat-jeep transfer. The jeep was actually a mini-van that was driven by a guy who really wanted to believe that his mum's gutless, people carrier was in fact a hill grinding Fre ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Alajuela » Arenal

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Costa Rica is a Central American success story: since the late 19th century, only two brief periods of violence have marred its democratic development. Although still a largely agricultural country, it has expanded its economy to include strong techn... ... read more