Arenal (Volcán

Arenal) - volcanic cone in the band of t he Cordillera de Guanacaste in northern Costa Rica. Reaches a hei ght of 1633 meters above sea level (some sources say 1657 or 1670 m above sea level). Coordinates: 10 ° 27 48 N 84 ° 42 12 W / 10.46333, -84.70333. Arenal is the youngest volcano of Costa Rica, its first eruption dates back to 7 thousand. years ago. This is also the most active volcano in Costa Rica. The last major eruption occurred in 1968 when the volcano erupted violently after 400 years of sleep.