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Volcan Turrialba

Nature spot · San José & Central Valley

Turrialba is an active volcano in central Costa Rica with eruptions in 2016 and 2017; access to the crater area has been restricted because of activity.

Location
10.019322, -83.763153 — 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

  • Aquiares Coffee & Community ExperienceParks & Wildlife · from $38A large historic coffee estate near Turrialba that offers a two-hour coffee tour, a full-day estate program, horseback rides through the plantation and bird-watching walks.
  • Sueños del IrazúFood & CoffeeTraditional restaurant on the way up to Irazú volcano with views of nature and a nearby river, known for hearty homemade soups, beef soup and fried fish.
  • Bocadito de CieloFood & CoffeeMountaintop restaurant on the road to Turrialba with panoramic views and old photographs of Cartago on the walls, serving Costa Rican plates with a coffee and crafts store at the back.

Sources: OpenStreetMap node/276219356 · Wikidata Q546876 · https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/276219356