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  2. Lake Arenal - Wikipedia

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    It is the largest lake in Costa Rica at 85-square-kilometre (33 sq mi). Its depth varies between 30 and 60 meters (100–200 feet) seasonally. [2] Originally a natural lake, Lake Arenal was tripled in size with the 1979 construction of the Presa Sangregado Dam at its northern end. All land below the 550-meter level was expropriated by the Costa ...

  3. Arenal Volcano - Wikipedia

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    Arenal Volcano. /  10.46333°N 84.70333°W  / 10.46333; -84.70333. 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 ...

  4. Arenal Volcano National Park - Wikipedia

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    The park encompasses the Arenal Volcano, the most active in the country, which was believed to be dormant until a major eruption in 1968. It neighbors Lake Arenal, which is the site of the country's largest hydroelectricity project, the Lake Arenal Dam. The park also contains a second volcano, Chato, whose crater contains a lagoon. It is also ...

  5. Arenal Eco Zoo - Wikipedia

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    The Arenal Eco Zoo is a nature center located in western Alajuela Province, Costa Rica. It is located across Lake Arenal , west of Arenal Volcano National Park , right at the border between Alajuela and Guanacaste Provinces .

  6. Alajuela Province - Wikipedia

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    The hydroelectric dam at Lake Arenal generates between 12% and 17% of the country's electricity. There are a growing number of wind turbines that generate electricity in the province, including a plant at Tierras Morenas. Political divisions. Alajuela has 16 cantons. Canton (Head city) Alajuela ; San Ramón ; Grecia

  7. Juan Castro Blanco National Park - Wikipedia

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    The park is located about 100 km north of San José, the Costa Rican capital, to the east of Ciudad Quesada in Alajuela Province. Geography. It contains the active Platanar Volcano, the dormant Porvenir Volcano, and the inactive El Viejo Volcano. It was created in 1992 and covers an area of both rain and cloud forest.

  8. Poás Volcano National Park - Wikipedia

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    Location in Costa Rica. Poás Volcano National Park ( Spanish: Parque Nacional Volcán Poás) is a national park in Costa Rica that covers an area of approximately 65 square kilometres (16,000 acres); the summit of Poás Volcano located within the park is at an elevation of 2,700 metres (8,900 ft). The park was established on 25 January 1971.

  9. La Fortuna, San Carlos - Wikipedia

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    The Cerro Chato, also known as the Chato Volcano is a dormant volcano that first erupted 38,000 years ago and last erupted 3,500 years ago. One of its eruptions paved the way for the nearby La Fortuna Waterfall. Cerro Chato has two peaks, Chatito (little Chato) and Espina (Thorn), as well as a 1,640-ft (500-m) crater filled with green water.

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