Volcán Tenorio
Nature spot · Arenal & La Fortuna
Tenorio is an inactive stratovolcano at the southeastern end of the Cordillera de Guanacaste and the centrepiece of Tenorio Volcano National Park.
- Location
- 10.668494, -85.012111 — Google Maps
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
- Kantala Restaurant (Río Celeste Hideaway)Food & CoffeeThe fusion restaurant of the Río Celeste Hideaway hotel, open to the public for lunch or dinner with a reservation — the area's fine-dining option.
- Tapir Valley Nature ReserveParks & WildlifePrivate reserve at the foot of Tenorio Volcano, reforested around a large lagoon; a sanctuary for the endangered Baird's tapir with 440+ bird species.
- Tapirus Paradise RestaurantFood & CoffeePopular restaurant 300 m east of the Tenorio Volcano NP entrance, a handy lunch stop right after the Río Celeste hike.
- Heliconias Rainforest Lodge – Hanging BridgesParks & Wildlife · from $5A rustic lodge on the edge of Tenorio Volcano NP with a 2.5 km trail through mostly primary rainforest and three hanging bridges up to 105 m long and 35 m high — quieter than the big bridge parks.
- Laberinto Río CelesteParks & WildlifeA 4,600 m² hibiscus hedge maze 150 m from the Tenorio Volcano NP entrance — find your way to the lookout platform in the middle.
- Soda y Rancho Doña IrmaSodas & Local FoodRustic roadside rancho near the Tenorio park road serving typical Costa Rican food.
Sources: OpenStreetMap node/4136805713 · Wikidata Q2091698 · https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4136805713