Ten Volcanoes of Costa Rica

Costa Rica is a small country but has a lot of active volcanoes aligned like pearls on a chain, caused by the NE subduction of the Pacific tectonic plate under the Carribean plate. Among the country's most active volcanoes are Arenal, and Poás and Irazú volcanoes, located nearest to Costa Rica's Central Valley.

Irazu (Irazu National Park)  |  Poas (Poas National Park)  | Arenal (Arenal National Park)  |  Turrialba (Turrialaba National Park)  |  Barva (Braulio National Park)  |  Orisi (Guanacaste National Park)  |  Miravalles (Rincon de la Vieja National Park) Rincon de la Vieja  (Rincon de la Vieja National Park)  |  Santa Maria  (Rincon de la Vieja National Park)  |  Tenorio  (Rincon de la Vieja National Park)