Going to La Fortuna

What to do in La Fortuna

by Steve Jermanok

The evening entertainment at Arenal Observatory Lodge comes free of charge. Simply grab a seat on the spacious deck and prepare to be amazed by Mother Nature's mesmerizing light show. Looming over the lodge at 5,271 feet, the perfectly cone-shaped volcano, Arenal, remains one of the most active volcanoes in the Western Hemisphere. As darkness descends, you're in for a treat. The hammering of eruptions echoes in the distance and soon a river of red flows down from the crater, followed by large puffs of smoke that fill the air above the smoldering lava.

Watching Arenal Volcano National Park at night will be one of the highlights of your trip to Costa Rica, but don't discount daytime...

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