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This lake is quite big, it takes quite some time to cross over it but it's beautiful, look at volcano
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Date of experience: December 2020
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This lake is huge and i just can not imagine men making it but they did. We stopped for pictures and ran into Coati that only wanted us to give him food , he was so funny and i bet he would have gotten in the car if allowed. LOL
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Date of experience: December 2020
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We took a morning tour and loved it. We came across many species of birds, owls and a rare grey hawk that was amazing. The views were beautiful. Bring water and layered clothing in case it rains or gets too muggy, and bug repellent. If you are not physically fit there is much walking.…
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Date of experience: January 2020
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We were content watching the clouds roll in and around the volcano. Breath taking views. A must see if you visit Costa Rica.
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Date of experience: May 2020
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Arenal is probably the best known volcano in Costa Rica and was our primary motivation for visiting the La Fortuna area. Unfortunately, we only saw the bottoms of the heavy cloud banks completely shrouding the volcano during our three days there. One of our trips was to Arenal National Park, which took quite an effort to locate. Many of the Park entrances are commercial operations, and finding the National Park entrance was a real challenge because of the poor quality maps and road signs. Once there, we paid a hefty entrance fee. The only facilities were a set of dilapidated restrooms and a couple of picnic pavilions. The roads were in poor repair, so the going was slow to the trailheads. The trails were dirt, winding under the jungle canopy with no views, but not a difficult hike. At the end of the trail, we found ourselves in a small clearing full of boulders. Were it not for the clouds, we should have had a nice view of the volcano. The highlight of the park visit was seeing a coati mundi and a small pit viper. Check the weather forecasts carefully before making the journey to La Fortuna. Even if the weather permits, you cannot get close to the volcano, because of its safety perimeter zone. We suspect that the best trails to Arenal are the commercial ones closer to town and easier to access. …
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Date of experience: February 2020
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