Arenal Observatory Lodge, Costa Rica

Arenal Observatory Lodge at sunset, Costa Rica, overlooking Lake Arenal and lush rainforest.
Arenal Observatory Lodge at sunset, Costa Rica, overlooking Lake Arenal and lush rainforest.

Arenal Observatory Lodge in La Fortuna, Costa Rica, overlooks Lake Arenal and the surrounding rainforest. The lodge, originally established as a research station for the Carnegie Institution, is set near Arenal Volcano and operates as a hotel for visitors to the area.

Photo taken in February 2019.

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