Arenal
Volcanoes will always be a subject of fascination. That’s why when the Arenal volcano became active in 1968 the area was inundated with tourists. To accommodate this new industry Costa Rica has steadily develop...
When you fly into Costa Rica s capital San Jos you are plunged immediately into the hustle and bustle not to mention pollution of a large city San Jos has over 200 000 inhabitants But while San Jos via its international airport is the first stop for most tourists and expatriates coming into the country it is by no means the last From the central location of this city every other location in this relatively small country is quickly accessible either by car or plane Luxury real estate in Arenal Costa Rica is particularly popular these days even though the once active volcano is now dormant once more although no one knows for how long Tourism to this part of the country is booming thanks in no small part to the many other attractions in the area such as Lake Arenal and the Monte Verde Cloud Forest
Picture yourself living in a home where you can glance out of the windows anytime you like and see a cone shaped volcano rising up in front of you Although the volcano no longer erupts it hasn t erupted since 2010 it is still a beautiful site especially when its peak is wreathed in fog which happens quite often in the afternoons during the rainy season Arenal luxury has been available here since the 1970s when tourism provided a tremendous boost to the economy of this region In 1979 Lake Arenal was built to bring hydroelectricity to the entire region and the shores of this huge man made lake are now home to hundreds of bird and animal species while sport fishing is also popular