VOLCANOES – PHOTOGRAPHED FROM THE AIR

RINCON DE LA VIEJA

Rincon de la Vieja belongs to the group of Costa Rica’s active volcanoes. It is part of the Guanacaste volcanic range. Like Poas, it also contains a hot acid lake in its crater, which can overflow during an eruption. The last eruption occurred in 1998 when a hot mud stream raced down its slopes and destroyed a number of streets and bridges.