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Arenal Destination Guide

Explore Arenal in Costa Rica

Arenal in the region of Guanacaste is a place in Costa Rica - some 70 mi or ( 113 km ) North-West of San José , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Arenal

Time in Arenal is now 05:59 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Costa Rica " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tegucigalpa, Managua, León, Tonjibe, and Santa Rosa. Since you are here already, consider visiting Tegucigalpa . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Arenal ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Red Eyed Tree Frog

2:22 min by dannyboy360
Views: 9217 Rating: 4.50

At a amphibian and butterfly reserve in Arenal ..

nasenbär in costa rica2006

0:26 min by montefuma666
Views: 2014 Rating: 5.00

nasenbär in der Nähe vom Vulkan Arenal- ..


Costa Rica Trip!

6:20 min by Teflon66
Views: 413 Rating: 5.00

Video of my amazing trip to the beautiful Central American country of Costa Rica! I saw a lot of cool animals and a few endangered ones like the Olingo which is rarely ever seen! Royalty free music th ..

Good Timing Story, Fosforo Costa Rica

4:48 min by radiobomba
Views: 329 Rating: 5.00

タイミングが良い日に撮って取ってみた。 久しぶりに訪れてみた中米は、昔に比べ大分観光化しており残念に思った。思い通りの旅が出来ずにいるのかと落ち込んで10日後だろうか、再び旅が楽しめる兆しが見えてきた日。実際この後何日か素晴らしい経験をいろんな人からさせてもらった。 有意義だった。 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Tilarán (canton)

Tilarán is the eighth canton in the province of Guanacaste in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 638.39 km², and has a population of 19,045. Its capital city is also called Tilarán. The canton surrounds Lake Arenal (Laguna de Arenal) except for the lake's southeast end, which belongs to the province of Alajuela. The northern border is in the Cordillera de Guanacaste, touching the Río Corobicí at its northernmost limits. The south part of the canton is in the Cordillera de Tilarán.

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Located at 10.47 -84.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Cantons of Costa Rica, Guanacaste Province

Guatuso (canton)

Guatuso is the name of the 15th canton in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 758.32 square kilometres, and has a population of 13,984 (estimate as of 2003). The capital city of the canton is San Rafael de Guatuso.

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Located at 10.67 -84.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Alajuela Province, Cantons of Costa Rica

San Rafael de Guatuso

San Rafael is the capital city of the canton of Guatuso in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. It is also the name of the distrito (district) that includes the city. The district of San Rafael covers an area of 304.1 km² (1), and has a population of 7,195. The city lies at an elevation of 50 meters above sea level near the western edge of the San Carlos Plain (Llanura de San Carlos) in northern Costa Rica.

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Located at 10.67 -84.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Populated places in Costa Rica

Lake Arenal

Lake Arenal is an artificial lake in Costa Rica, located in the northern highlands of the country. It was enlarged to its present size as a part of a 1979 hydroelectric project by the Costa Rican government to provide electricity to the country.

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Located at 10.45 -84.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Lake Arenal, Lakes of Costa Rica, Reservoirs in Costa Rica

Arenal Hanging Bridges

The Arenal Hanging Bridges are a series of suspension bridges in the Volcan Arenal National Park offering views of Lake Arenal and Volcan Arenal. The bridges form part of a 2 mile (3 kilometre) self-guided interpretive trail through the rainforest.

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Located at 10.46 -84.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Bridges in Costa Rica, Lake Arenal