The Arenal volcano is a young stratovolcano, having erupted for the first time 7,000 years ago, making it the youngest volcano in Costa Rica. It is one of Costa Rica’s 116 volcanoes, five of which are active: Arenal, Irazu, Poas, Rincon de la Vieja and Turrialba. Discovering the Arenal Volcano On July 29, 1968, after…