The Volcan Arenal (Arenal Volcano) is estimated to be around 4,000 years old and sits between the town of La Fortuna and Nuevo Arenal (New Arenal) with the man made Lake Arenal at its feet. The volcano is a andesitic (Igneous) startovolcano (Tall Conical Volcano) and its exact co-ordinates are (10.5N, 84.7W). Read the rest of this entry »

Costa Rica is famed for its roads and the pot holes that riddle these roads.  The previous President of Costa Rica was famed for the deterioration of the roads, however Oscar Arias the new President of Costa Rica understands that a country with so much tourism must have great infrastructure.  Costa Rica is one of the most popular tourist destinations fro North Americans and the #1 complaint is always the road conditions. Read the rest of this entry »