Car Rental from La Fortuna
Visit Costa Rica's most active volcano, Arenal in the quiet (but touristy) town of La Fortuna. Arenal Volcano can be seen and often heard from almost anywhere in the town of La Fortuna, as well as from many places in the greater San Carlos area. The city of La Fortuna is accessible from the San Jose or Liberia Airports by car hire in Costa Rica.
Arenal Volcano measures at least 1,633 meters, and is your typical conical shaped volcano crater, spanning 140 meters. In 1968 Arenal had a major eruption and destroyed the small town of Tabacón, which is now the name of a very popular resort spa and hot springs in the area. Which brings up another benefit of visiting La Fortuna and the Arenal area: the geothermal heat from the volcano creates many natural hot springs. You can visit these naturally heated waters at fine resorts such as Baldi, Tabacón, or Ecotermales.
While traveling around La Fortuna to the hot springs, various activities, or just from your hotel out to eat, you will find it is most convenient to have a Costa Rica car hire. Aside from the cluster of shops and restaurants around central La Fortuna, you will find that the activities and businesses are rather spread out along the road around the volcano, and cab fares can add up quickly.
La Fortuna is also known as the adventure capital of Costa Rica. For the thrill seeking traveler you have every life-threatening activity right here awaiting your disposal (though the adventure companies in the area practice world class safety). Pick from white water rafting, kayaking, horseback riding, zipline and canopy tours, repelling, or canyoneering down waterfalls.
