Tejona Wind Farm (Lake Arenal)
Landmark · Arenal & La Fortuna
Rows of white turbines stand on the grassy ridge above the windy western end of Lake Arenal, one of Costa Rica's first big wind plants. Pull off on the lake road for photos with the lake and rolling pasture behind.
- Cost
- Free
- Time there
- 20 min
- Best time
- afternoon
- Kids
- 6 / 10
- View
- 7 / 10
- Crowds
- 2 / 10
- Swimming
- 0 / 10
- Effort
- 1 / 10
- Location
- 10.5263, -84.9717 — Google Maps
Tip
Come in the dry season (about December to April), when the same wind that turns the blades fills the lake with windsurfers.
Be careful
The lake road is narrow with trucks and strong crosswinds: stop only in a wide pull-off and don't stand on the pavement.
Places nearby
- 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.
- 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.
- Restaurante TinajasFood & CoffeeLakeside restaurant just outside Nuevo Arenal with Costa Rican, Italian and brew-pub dishes, indoor and outdoor seating and lake views.
- Restaurante Caballo NegroFood & CoffeeFamily-run restaurant beside the Lucky Bug Gallery on Route 142 where chef Monika mixes local ingredients with German recipes, served with lake-valley views and hummingbirds in the garden.
Sources: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Tilar%C3%A1n · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tejona_wind_farm.jpg