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Main Crater of Irazú Volcano – View of Irazú Volcano Crater loop from Irazú Volcano National Park

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Main Crater of Irazú Volcano – View of Irazú Volcano Crater loop from Irazú Volcano National Park

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Main Crater of Irazú Volcano – View of Irazú Volcano Crater loop from Irazú Volcano National Park

01:19

4.39km

140m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parque nacional Volcán Irazú

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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16 m

Café and Souvenir Shop at Irazú Volcano National Park

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Here you can buy souvenirs and there is also a small café/bakery

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The Irazú, in the indigenous language Iaratzu ("rumbling mountain"), is the highest volcano in Costa Rica with 3432 m. The stratovolcano is one of the most dangerous and unpredictable volcanoes in the country.
It erupted for the last time in 1994 with a level 2 on the volcanic explosion index (VEI). There was an eruption of magnitude 3 in 1963. During this eruption phase, which lasted until 1965, steam clouds laden with lava dust and stones shot up to 500 meters high into the sky.
If there were another eruption, its ash clouds could reach the densely populated capital of this Central American country, San José.
The volcano is one of those that have a rain-fed acid lake in their crater lake. It is green in color. The dangers posed by this volcano primarily concern a landslide on the thin crater wall. Then several million tons of rock would slide off and the acid lake would flow out.
A special feature of this volcano is that on a clear day you can see two seas, the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, from its top.

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View of Irazú Volcano Crater

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Remember to register online at the parque before going there. It's possible at the parque to register, but it can happen that the internet connection does not work or that there are already alot of people in the park and you will not get permission to enter.

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3.15 km

Irazú Volcano Viewpoint (3,432 m)

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A visit worth it for volcano lovers. Recommended in the morning

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4.39 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.90 km

1.49 km

647 m

313 m

Surfaces

2.26 km

1.28 km

440 m

366 m

Elevation

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Highest point (3,400 m)

Lowest point (3,300 m)

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Today

Saturday 27 June

20°C

16°C

74 %

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Café and Souvenir Shop at Irazú Volcano National Park

V. Irazú Sign