When you look at a map of the Arenal area, you’ll find that the Arenal Volcano National Park is surrounded by quite a few large towns that have grown in size ever since 1968 when the volcano first erupted after being dormant for centuries. Tourists started coming to the area as soon as it was realized that the volcano wasn’t going to stop erupting – and indeed it erupted continuously until 2010. All the towns have villas in Arenal Costa Rica which are situated quite beautifully, regardless of the town in which you’ll find them. Make sure to rent or purchase a villa that has a volcano view! Arenal is a cone-shaped volcano that is a little bit over a mile high, and the crown is wreathed in fog during the rainy season which makes for a beautiful sight.
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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