Arenal Volcano

"You can see the Arenal Volcano from La Fortuna town, and only if you are lucky (I was lucky!!) you can see it fully as it's usually covered by clouds, as you can see in the second picture. There's another thing you can do, which is to hike to the top, it takes around 5 hours, it's illegal tho. Another option is to hike the trails opened for public in the volcano which are beautiful and offer a good view of the volcano. "

"The Arenal Volcano is what originally put La Fortuna on the map- in fact, up until 2010, the volcano was constantly smoking! Nowadays, the volcano lays dormant and is almost always partially occluded by clouds - but it’s absolutely still worth exploring."

"Guide recommended. There are poisonous creatures sometimes on the trail, deadly to those unaware or unfamiliar with the local species'. Some guides will even combine the volcano hike with the next activity. "