The Irazú volcano is an active shield volcano in Costa Rica, in the Central Volcanic Cordillera, inside the national park that bears its name, about 32 km north of the city of Cartago. Its summit, at an altitude of 3432 m asl, making it the highest volcano in Costa Rica, is located in the district of Santa Rosa, in the canton of Oreamuno, Cartago Province.
The summit of the volcano has several craters, one of which contains a green lake of variable depth. It is the highest active volcano in Costa Rica. It is easy to visit from San José, through a direct road to the summit craters and a daily bus service to the summit. It is a very popular tourist spot.
From its summit and during a clear day, it is possible to see both coasts, the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific. However, clear days at the summit are very rare, as most of the time it remains covered by clouds.
On the way to the volcano, it is common to observe the great agricultural and livestock activity that occurs in this area, which capture the attention of tourists on the sides of the road, such is the case of Potrero Cerrado de Oreamuno, in addition to visiting sites of interest such as the Durán Sanatorium, the Prusia sector of the Irazú Volcano National Park, among others.
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