- Go early. The craters cloud over by noon, as of 5 Oct 2026.
- A foreign adult pays US$16.95. IVA is included, as of 5 Oct 2026.
Irazú Volcano National Park
Costa Rica
The highest volcano, a drive above Cartago. Go early: the craters cloud over by noon.
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Facts
Morning: Go early. The craters cloud over by noon.
Fee: A foreign adult pays US$16.95. IVA is included, as of Oct 2026.
Drive: Above Cartago.
Contact
Phone (Craters sector): +506 2200-5025
Phone (Prusia sector): +506 2200-4422
Email: irazu.info@sinac.go.cr
Official page: SINAC park page
Tickets: online through SICORE, serviciosenlinea.sinac.go.cr
Checked with SINAC, as of 8 Oct 2026.
Map
- The craters: The view is the reason. It clouds over by noon.
The craters are the view. Go early, before they cloud over.
It is a drive above Cartago, then the lookout.
Go early. By noon the craters are often in cloud.
From Cartago, up the volcano road. It is a morning from the valley.
Go early. Do not leave it for after lunch.
A foreign adult pays US$16.95. IVA is included, as of Oct 2026.
The useful hour is early. By noon the craters cloud over.
No. It is a lookout. Go early.
Go early. Stay at the lookout.
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