Cerro Chopo

Tip

Summits are often in cloud; the clearest views are usually early in the morning.

Be careful

Respect closures and restricted zones; volcanic areas can change quickly.

Places nearby

• Soda Don Rogelio (leche dormida)Sodas & Local FoodThe little soda by Cañas' central park where Rogelio Gutiérrez started making leche dormida in 1946 – a cold, sweet milk drink whose recipe the family still keeps secret.
• Las Pumas Rescue Center and SanctuaryParks & Wildlife · from $17Wildlife rescue and rehabilitation center on the Pan-American Highway near Cañas, with wildcats, monkeys, birds and sloths.
• Restaurante Hotel Guadalupe (Tilarán)Food & CoffeeA hotel restaurant in downtown Tilarán, the last town before the climb to Monteverde, serving traditional Costa Rican plates with good service: arroz con pollo, ceviche, olla de carne and casados.
• Lake Arenal Hotel & Brewery (brewpub and La Vista restaurant)Food & CoffeeA hillside hotel on the northwest shore of Lake Arenal that brews its own beer, a rarity in a region of light lagers.
• Casa del Agua (Mery's Coffee)Food & CoffeeCafé between Tilarán and Río Piedras with a lake view from the porch, good coffee and food, art, and a used-book exchange.
• Restaurante Brisas del LagoFood & Coffee · from $10Dinner spot at Puerto San Luis on the Tilarán side of the lake, recommended for its international plates at fair prices.