Arenal Volcano Lava Trails, Costa Rica

A hiker walks on a lava trail near Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica, a stratovolcano active until 2010.
A hiker walks on a lava trail near Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica, a stratovolcano active until 2010.

A hiker walks among solidified lava fields at the base of Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica. The cone-shaped stratovolcano rises above regenerating vegetation in the protected area, where eruptions from 1968 to 2010 shaped the surrounding terrain.

Photo taken in February 2019.

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