Turrialba Surroundings - Turrialba Volcano

(Local Name: Volcán Turrialba) Turrialba Volcano (3,329m/10,919ft) has been dormant since its last eruption in 1866. The volcano includes three craters at its summit, and actually belongs to the Irazú volcanic massif, although it is much more remote and difficult to get to. Experts expect the volcano to erupt again in the future, however today volcanic activity is limited to the sulphurous steaming of fumaroles from the largest, middle crater.

Montane rain and cloud forest are found beneath the summit, with vegetation including ferns, mosses, bromeliads and bamboo. Some travellers choose to reach the summit by horseback, while others hike from trailheads beginning at different elevations.