Tags: Volcano.
Arenal Volcano in Spanish Volcán Arenal 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 1633 metres (5358 ft). It is conically shaped with a crater spanning 140 metres (460 ft). Geologically Arenal is considered a young volcano and the age is estimated to be less than 7500 years.
