Turrialba_Volcano_National_Park Knowpia

Turrialba Volcano National Park
Turrialba Volcano National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
	Turrialba Volcano
	Turrialba Volcano National Park area.
Location	Costa Rica
Coordinates	10°1′48″N 83°46′12″W / 10.03000°N 83.77000°W
Area	~3,900 acres (16 km²)
Established	30 July 1955
Governing body	National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC)
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Turrialba Volcano National Park, or in Spanish the Parque Nacional Volcan Turrialba is a national park in the Central Conservation Area of Costa Rica that encompasses the area around the Turrialba Volcano in Cartago Province.

Major eruptions in the past have occurred in the years between 1864 and 1868. Volcanism increased in the park starting in 2014 and has featured ash clouds that have repeatedly impacted portions of Costa Rica with deposits of gritty soot and caused temporary closures of Juan Santamaría International Airport in the capital city of San Jose.^[1]

Tourism edit

Besides the views of the crater, it is possible to see the Caribbean plains, Turrialba valley and Talamanca mountain range. There are eighty four species of birds and eleven species of mammals in the park.

A moderate to high difficulty hike is available to tourists, a previous phone reservation is required, the entry fee is set as CRC ₡1000 for residents and USD $12 for foreigners, and there is now a mandatory tour group guide fee of CRC ₡6000.

Tours start from 06:00 AM to 10:00 AM.^[2]

2012—2020 Closure edit

Due to eruptions, the park was closed to tourists from 2012, and reopened on 4 December 2020. Meanwhile, new emergency shelters were created, the visitor center was renovated, and railings at lookout spots were added. A two kilometer perimeter closure around the crater is still in place.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

Access edit

The main access is through Route 417, however as of December 2020 there is a conflict of interests between the owners of a farm, who want to declare the route private, and the government, so an alternative route is signaled along the way.^[7]

References edit

^ "UPDATE: Costa Rica's Turrialba Volcano erupts, forcing capital airport to temporarily close -". The Tico Times - Costa Rica News - Travel - Real Estate. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
^ Zúñiga, Alejandro. "After eight years, Turrialba Volcano National Park reopens to the public". The Tico Times. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
^ Zúñiga, Alejandro (19 November 2020). "Costa Rica announces reopening of Turrialba Volcano National Park". The Tico Times. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
^ "Parque Nacional Volcán Turrialba". Archived from the original on 2015-06-28. Retrieved 2015-06-28.
^ "VIDEO: Costa Rica's Turrialba Volcano launches ash 800 meters into the sky -". The Tico Times - Costa Rica News - Travel - Real Estate. 24 October 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
^ "Costa Rica's Turrialba Volcano sends ash, vapor 1 km high". The Tico Times - Costa Rica News - Travel - Real Estate. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
^ Jiménez, Luis (3 December 2020). "Diputada y SINAC se enfrentan por finca privada que servirá de ingreso al Turrialba". Teletica.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 December 2020.