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Arenal volcano is an active andesitic stratovolcano in Costa Rica. It is conically shaped with a 140m wide crater and an elevation of 1660 meters. It was the most active volcano in Costa Rica until 2010 and one of the 10 most active volcanoes in the world.
| Location: | Alajuela Province, Costa Rica |
| Coordinates: | 10.463322, -84.703201 |
| Volcano Type: | Andesitic Stratovolcano |
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Arenal's Eruptive History
| 2013 | Water vapor plumes reported |
| 1968-2010 | Major eruptive period |
| July 1968 | Arenal suddenly erupted, killing 87 people and burying a number of villages |
| 1500-1900 | Arenal was widely accepted to be extinct |
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