Fun Facts About Arenal Volcano
Arenal Volcano, situated near the Cordillera de Tilarán range in northwestern Costa Rica, is the country’s youngest stratovolcano, having formed approximately 7,500 years ago. Rising to an elevation of 5,358 feet, the symmetrical conical peak developed through alternating layers of basaltic andesite lava and pyroclastic deposits over at least ten major eruptive cycles. After roughly 450 years of dormancy, Arenal reawakened in July 1968 following several days of precursor earthquakes and hydrological changes. This blast initiated an unbroken 42-year period of continuous volcanic activity…
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