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2. Irazú Volcano - Wikipedia

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   The Irazú volcano is a complex volcanic shield. It is the highest active volcano in Costa Rica, and has an area of 500 km 2 (190 sq mi). It has an irregular subconic shape, and temperatures at its summit vary between 3 and 17 °C (37 and 63 °F), with a record low of −3 °C (26.6 °F) [5] and a record high of 23.2 °C (73.4 °F). [6]

3. El Pedregal archeological site - Wikipedia

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   The Pedregal rock art site is located in the most northwest corner of Costa Rica only 20 km away from the Nicaraguan border. Its ground monuments belong to the Cordillera de Guanacaste mountain range, situated in the correspondent province of Guanacaste. The whole Pedregal archaeological zone forms part of the Guanacaste Conservation Area (GCA ...

4. Arenal Volcano - Wikipedia

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   Arenal Volcano (Spanish: Volcán Arenal) is an active andesitic stratovolcano in north-western Costa Rica around 90 km (56 mi) 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 (5,358 ft) high. [2] It is conically shaped with a crater 140 ...

5. Poás Volcano - Wikipedia

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   The Poás Volcano (Spanish: Volcán Poás), is an active 2,697-metre (8,848 ft) stratovolcano in central Costa Rica and is located within Poas Volcano National Park. It has erupted 40 times since 1828, including April 2017 when visitors and residents were evacuated. [2] The volcano and surrounding park were closed for nearly 17 months, with a 2 ...

6. Turrialba Volcano National Park - Wikipedia

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   Turrialba Volcano National Park, or in Spanish the Parque Nacional Volcan Turrialba is a national park in the Central Conservation Area of Costa Rica that encompasses the area around the Turrialba Volcano in Cartago Province. Major eruptions in the past have occurred in the years between 1864 and 1868. Volcanism increased in the park starting ...

7. Rincón de la Vieja Volcano - Wikipedia

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   Rincón de la Vieja is one of six active Costa Rican volcanoes: the others are Poás, Irazú, Miravalles, Arenal, and Turrialba. As of 2021, only Rincón de la Vieja, Turrialba and Poás are considered active. Currently, it is a national park where many trails are usually closed due to volcanic activities, and it is normal to hear rumblings ...