The central American country of Costa Rica must rank as one of the greatest holiday destinations for any nature lover and this mountainous, forested land has an incredible range of biodiversity being the home to no fewer than 52 species of hummingbirds and 500 types of orchids. One attraction however literally towers above all of the rest this being the mighty Arenal Volcano. A trip to the volcano features highly on most visitors’ lists and this is one of the few locations where it is possible to view an active volcano. Much of Costa Rica’s land lies within specially protected reserves or nature parks and the Arenal Volcano is in the 29,692 acre Arenal Volcano National Park. It shares the park with its now dormant neighbour, the Cerro Chato Volcano. The park features various trails through mainly forested terrain leading to viewing points.
