{"id":1996,"date":"2018-01-05T09:14:23","date_gmt":"2018-01-05T15:14:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/visitar\/irazu-volcano\/"},"modified":"2025-07-28T22:38:52","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T04:38:52","slug":"irazu-volcano","status":"publish","type":"pit","link":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/en\/visit\/irazu-volcano\/","title":{"rendered":"Iraz\u00fa Volcano"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Located in the\u00a0Central Volcanic Mountain Range<\/strong>, 31 kilometers from the city of\u00a0Cartago<\/strong>,\u00a0Iraz\u00fa<\/strong>\u00a0is another of the active volcanoes, and the highest in the country, reaching 3,432 meters above sea level. Its name has indigenous origin\u00a0(Istar\u00fa<\/strong>) that means \u201cHill of Tremor and Thunder<\/strong>.\u201d<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>

It is protected by the figure of\u00a0National Park<\/strong>\u00a0and has four craters and two lagoons. The Iraz\u00fa volcanic complex also includes the Turrialba volcano, which is why they call it twin volcanoes. In its surroundings, you can find various attractions such as ornamental flower plantations, trout fishing sites, the old Dur\u00e1n Sanatorium, the colonial church of Quirkot, among others. In addition, in this area you can visit the\u00a0Guayabo National Monument<\/strong>, which is an\u00a0archaeological site<\/strong>\u00a0of great importance for the country, recently declared a\u00a0World Heritage Site<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The park, with an area of 2,000 hectares, protects the colossus of Iraz\u00fa, which has a long history of eruptive cycles. The protected area\u2019s geological resources are diverse, including the craters\u00a0Playa Hermosa, El Principal and Diego de la Haya<\/strong>, as well as the Sapper formation, the highest point of the massif and from which the\u00a0Caribbean<\/strong>\u00a0and the\u00a0Pacific<\/strong>\u00a0of Costa Rica can be observed.<\/p>\n

The Iraz\u00fa Volcano National Park has two sectors of impressive scenic beauty:\u00a0Craters and Prussia<\/strong>. From the viewpoint in the Craters sector, located at the highest point, you can observe the craters\u2019 area that form part of the\u00a0Braulio Carrillo National Park<\/strong>, the\u00a0Turrialba Volcano National Park<\/strong>\u00a0and the\u00a0Caribbean coast<\/strong>, provided weather conditions allow it. In the Prussia sector, it is possible to travel the paths La Cajeta and El Bajo de La Laguna, where the spring of the Reventado River is located. It is an ideal area for family enjoyment, as well as organized groups, whether for educational or recreational purposes.<\/p>\n

The park offers information for visitors, park rangers house, trails, health services, signage, cafeteria, parking and several natural viewpoints.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

GEOPOSITION<\/span><\/h2><\/div>