Getting the flavor of...A volcano weekend in Costa Rica

Arenal, one of the 10 most active volcanoes in the world, spews ash, rocks, and lava almost daily. 

A volcano weekend in Costa Rica

Eleven hours after eating breakfast in Hershey, Pa., I am sitting in a Costa Rican rain forest watching ash spew from Arenal volcano, said William Ecenbarger in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Lava and “freshly baked boulders” slip down the slopes of one of the 10 most active volcanoes in the world. It took just five hours to fly to this “vibrant land of beaches and jungles,” where, for less than $200 a night, my wife and I are staying at a luxury resort. Set amid 100 acres of rain forest, the Lost Iguana (lostiguanaresort.com) offers plenty to do, from exploring jungle trails to unwinding with a massage in an open-air bungalow. And then there’s the volcano—“spitting rocks and lava” almost daily. At night, we are lulled to sleep by the “warbles, pops, rubbings, squeaks, and chirps” of the jungle. And three days later, we’re on our way home, “refreshed, rejuvenated,” and due to land before Monday breakfast.

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