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The volcano is located at the center of Arenal Volcano National Park in the northern zone of the country, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southwest of the La Fortuna district in San Carlos (canton), Costa Rica. [5] Arenal Volcano area is an important watershed for the Arenal Lake Reservoir. The reservoir's water is used for hydroelectric power. It is ...
Arenal Volcano National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Volcán Arenal) 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.
Arenal is often cited by scientists as being in the top 10 or top 20 of the world's most active volcanoes. [5] [6] [7] La Fortuna is less than 10 kilometres (6 mi) from the 5,480 feet (1,670 m) peak of Arenal and less than 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the Arenal Volcano National Park entrance, which is west of the peak, whereas La Fortuna is east of the peak.
The airport is named after the Arenal Volcano, one of the major tourist attractions in the country. Arenal Airport is a private-managed airstrip, currently served by daily flights from Quepos and the capital city, San José. Located in the countryside 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east of La Fortuna, it can be reached by Route 141.
Arenal Tempisque Conservation Area (Spanish: Área de Conservación Arenal Tempisque (ACAT)), is an administrative area which is managed by SINAC for the purposes of conservation in the northwest part of Costa Rica, near the Arenal Volcano and covering part of the Cordillera de Tilarán and Cordillera de Guanacaste.
Name Type Elevation Location Last eruption Aguas Zarcas volcanic field: extinct, one hill and eight hillocks: 160 metres (520 ft) to 528 metres (1,732 ft)
Arenal Huetar Norte Conservation Area (Spanish: Área de Conservación Arenal Huetar Norte, ACAHN), is an administrative area which is managed by SINAC [1] for the purposes of conservation in the northern part of Costa Rica. It contains two national park, a forest reserve and four wildlife refuges. [2] [3]
Alajuela (Spanish pronunciation:) is a province of Costa Rica.It is located in the north-central part of the country, bordering Nicaragua to the north. It also borders the provinces of Heredia to the east, San José to the south, Puntarenas to the southwest and Guanacaste to the west.