Costa Rica has five active volcanoes, and one of the most spectacular was Arenal. Tourists used to come from all over the world to see this volcano and its surrounding beauties. Although the area surrounding Arenal is fully equipped to handle these tourists, the roads from San José (Costa Rica’s capital) need to be driven with care, since potholes are the norm. Arenal also has a rainy season from May to November, and this can sometimes wreath the volcano in fog, so tourists should plan to spend a couple of days there, at least. This is no hardship as there is so much to do in the area. Condos for sale in Arenal Costa Rica are typically to be found in La Fortuna, the closest city to the volcano. The old town of Arenal was flooded in the 1960s for the construction of Lake Arenal, but a new town was founded – Nuevo Arenal.
The inhabitants of La Fortuna live underneath the shadow of Arenal – in its foothills. The town itself doesn’t have much of historical interest, but it Is extremely popular as a base in which to visit Arenal and the biological preserves in the area. Not to mention the lake. Arenal Costa Rica properties in this large town are therefore quite popular, either for people who wish to live there year round, or for people who wish to rent the property out to others as part of the hospitality industry. There is regular bus service from San José to La Fortuna, and people of course rent cars in San José – Costa Rica’s capital, and make the two hour drive up to La Fortuna all the time. It’s also possible to fly into a couple of private airports there.
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