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Mark Moxon's Travel Writing

Costa Rica: La Fortuna

A view of Laguna de Arenal on the way to La Fortuna
A view of Laguna de Arenal on the way to La Fortuna

In La Fortuna, the tourist town at the foot of Volcán Arenal, the wheels completely came off our Costa Rican journey. We were already a bit jaded by our disappointing experience in Monteverde, but by the time we arrived in La Fortuna, we really needed a day off to take stock of our plans.

The perfect cone of Volcán Arenal towers over La Fortuna
The perfect cone of Volcán Arenal towers over La Fortuna
Volcán Arenal
Volcán Arenal