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Volcán Irazú
Irazú Volcano (Irazú Volcano National Park, near Cartago) – this is a volcano that has been active for over 500 years (including an eruption in 1963 when U.S. President John F. Kennedy visited Costa Rica). Irazú broken into five different craters by centuries of volcanic activity. The main crater (3,445 feet wide) is circular in shape and 984 feet deep. The Diego de La Haya crater—named after Senor Diego de la Haya Fernandez, a Spanish Conquistador who reported volcanic activity here during the 18th Century—is 1,969 feet wide and 328 feet deep. The other craters are Playa Hermosa, La Laguna and El Piroclastico. Hours: 8:00 am – 3:30 pm. Admission: $10 per person.