Costa Rica is a country of volcanoes. Although many of them are dormant, tourists are attracted by their dangerous beauty. But some are still active like Turrialba Volcano in the center of the national park of the same name (Parque Nacional Volcan Turrialba).

The volcano is located at an altitude of three and a half thousand meters along the southeastern end of the central volcanic corridor. On a clear day, a scenic view of the Atlantic coast in the east and other volcanoes of Barva, Poás, and Irazú opens from the peak.

This place attracts thousands of tourists every year. Once in Costa Rica, rarely does anyone refuse to see an active volcano. In addition to the amazing view from the peak to the ocean and rainforest, there is the opportunity to observe the crater with boiling lava. Special viewing platforms are installed near the crater at a safe distance. There are also convenient hiking trails that lead through the most attractive areas of the reserve. Frozen lava flows meander along the paths in a bizarre pattern, indicating once-flowing rivers of hot magma.

Turrialba, covered with thick vegetation, rises above about 1.5 thousand hectares of mountain rainforests. In the park, you can find monkeys, badgers, foxes, ocelots, sloths, and large butterflies. They rest in the shade of bushes. Bright exotic birds nest in the branches looking like flowers. There are more than three hundred species of birds in the region. You can also see reptiles and frogs of all colors and sizes. Be careful, they are not visible in the grass and may be near your boot.

The fauna of this region is also unique and attractive: palms, ferns, mosses, laurels, elms, and cedars cover the entire spectrum of greenery while orchids, bromeliads, cinerarias, agapets, and banksias contrast spectacularly in the foreground.

The city of Turrialba is located approximately seventy kilometers east of San Jose. From there, you can drive to the Turrialba Volcano National Park in just a few minutes. Entrance to the park costs about $ 7.