Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Arenal & Northern
Lowlands
Why Go?
You know about the region's main attraction: the now-dormant Volcán Arenal, surrounded
by old lava fields, bubbling hot springs and a stunning lake. Venture further onto the wild
rivers and into the tropical jungle of the northern lowlands and you will discover real-life
Costa Rica, where agricultural commerce and ecological conservation converge as a work
in green progress. Stretching from the borderlands of Nicaragua south to the Cordillera de
Tilarán, banana, sugarcane and pineapple
fincas
(farms) roll across humid plains. Commu-
nity tourism lives and breathes here, creating added revenue for a historically farm-based
