Irazu Volcano

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Location: 9.979S, 83.853W
Elevation: 11,257 feet (3,431 m)

Irazu Volcano Costa Rica

Irazu is the highest volcano in Costa Rica. There have been at least 23 eruptions since 1723. The most recent was from 1963 to 1965. It sent tephra and secondary mudflows into cultivated areas, caused at least 40 deaths, and destroyed 400 houses and some factories. That eruption had a maximum Volcanic Explosivity Index of 3. The Global Volcanism Project was the source of this information and contains recent information about unrest at the volcano. This view taken in early 1964 shows a dense cloud erupting from the crater. Photograph Credit: Howell Williams. Photo courtesy of NOAA'S National Geophysical Data Center.

Irazu Lake in Irazu Volcano

Pass flower and large coffee plantations as you ascend to the slopes of Costa Rica's famous Irazu Volcano National Park Nature lovers can stroll through the magnificient Lankester Botanical Gardens, and marvel at approximately 800 varieties of orchids, anthriums and ferns. This garden has been declared a refuge for many migratory species of birds. Ujarras overlook will be our next stop, from which you can enjoy the spectacular view of the imposing Orosi Valley.

After you descend, we will visit coffee and sugar cane plantations, the Cachi Dam, and the Ujarras ruins, s Spanish church constructed in 1754. A stop for lunch will be made (optional) at a local restaurant.

On our return, we will visit the Basilica de los Angeles, a traditional pilgrimage center for Costa Ricans. Irazu Volcano Costa Rica

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