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Arenal Volcano,
in Spanish Volcan Arenal, is an active andesitic stratovolcano
in north-western Costa Rica around 90 km northwest of San Jose, in the
province of Alajuela, canton of San Carlos, and district of La Fortuna. The Arenal
volcano measures at least 1,633 metres. It is conically shaped with a crater
spanning 140 metres. Geologically, Arenal is considered a young volcano and the
age is estimated to be less than 7,500 years. Source
