National Park · Costa Rica
Arenal Volcano National Park
Arenal Volcano National Park is a national park in Costa Rica, established in 1991.
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Costa Rica |
| Established | 1991 |
| Coordinates | 10.4631° N, 84.7031° W |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Arenal Volcano National Park
Arenal Volcano National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Volcán Arenal) is a Costa Rican national park in the central part of the country, part of the Arenal Huetar Norte Conservation Area. The park protects eight of Costa Rica's 12 life zones and 16 protected reserves in the region between the Guanacaste and Tilarán mountain ranges, and including Lake Arenal. The park encompasses the Arenal Volcano, the most active in the country, which was believed to be dormant until a major eruption in 1968. The 1968 explosive eruption killed 78 people and devastated several villages on the volcano's western flank.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) · San José (Alajuela), Costa Rica · 46.7 miles away
- Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) · Liberia, Costa Rica · 57.9 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Arenal Volcano National Park?
Arenal Volcano National Park is in Costa Rica (10.4631° N, 84.7031° W).
When was Arenal Volcano National Park established?
Arenal Volcano National Park was established in 1991, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1189526 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arenal_Volcano_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).