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...
If you re looking for villas in Costa Rica or indeed anywhere you have to be aware that villas can be either stand alone luxurious homes or very large apartment type hotels It all depends on how large is the town or city in which you are looking for villas in Arenal Costa Rica Most villas will have shallow pools where folks can go and relax at poolside or splash about in the water after a long day of hiking or horseback riding The area known as Arenal actually consists of several towns surrounding Arenal Volcano National Park La Fortuna with about 5 000 people Tilaran with about 7 000 people Quesada with about 40 000 people and San Rafael also known as Guatuso has about 7 000 people
If you re a fan of the Harry Potter movies you may have seen the movie in which Harry and Ron journey into a cave and see throngs of giant spiders Well you can see giant spiders too if you venture into the Venado caves near Guatuso You ll need a guide to go through these large caves If you are interested in more sunlight rent an Arenal villa in La Fortuna where you can have a volcano view and be close to the Monteverde Cloud Forest which offers canopy tours among other ways of seeing exotic wildlife and bird species If you stay in Tilaran you can have a view of Lake Arenal just before you go windsurfing there or sport fishing if that s more your cup of tea
