Travel Guide of Arenal in Costa Rica by Influencers and Travelers

Arenal Volcano is an 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. The Arenal volcano measures at least 1,633 metres high. It is conically shaped with a crater 140 metres in diameter.

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Alajuela Province

  3 km (2.0 miles) away from Arenal

Alajuela is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north-central part of the country, bordering Nicaragua to the north.

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La Fortuna

  5 km (3.2 miles) away from Arenal

La Fortuna is a district of the San Carlos canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.

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Provinz Alajuela

  7 km (4.1 miles) away from Arenal

Alajuela is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north-central part of the country, bordering Nicaragua to the north.

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Guanacaste Province

  23 km (14.2 miles) away from Arenal

Guanacaste is a province of Costa Rica located in the northwestern region of the country, along the coast of the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Alajuela Province to the east, and Puntarenas Province to the southeast. It is the most sparsely populated of all the provinces of Costa Rica. The province covers an area of 10,141 km² and as of 2010, had a population of 354,154. Guanacaste's capital is Liberia. Other important cities include Cañas and Nicoya.

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Puntarenas Province

  25 km (15.4 miles) away from Arenal

Puntarenas is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the western part of the country, covering most of Costa Rica's Pacific Ocean coast, and it is the largest province in Costa Rica.

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Monteverde

  25 km (15.4 miles) away from Arenal

Monteverde, whose official name is Monte Verde, is a district of the Puntarenas canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica. it is located in the Cordillera de Tilarán mountain range.

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Provinz Puntarenas

  25 km (15.4 miles) away from Arenal

Puntarenas is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the western part of the country, covering most of Costa Rica's Pacific Ocean coast, and it is the largest province in Costa Rica.

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Provincia de Puntarenas

  25 km (15.4 miles) away from Arenal

Puntarenas is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the western part of the country, covering most of Costa Rica's Pacific Ocean coast, and it is the largest province in Costa Rica.

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San Vicente

  40 km (24.7 miles) away from Arenal

San Vicente is a district of the Moravia canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.

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