| Tilaran |
The
commercial center for the Arenal region, population 12,000.
|
| La
Tejona |
A
hilltop area on your left just before you reach the lake.
|
| Rio
Chiquito |
Transfer
point for tourists going by launch and van between Fortuna
and Monteverde. |
| El
Silencio |
A
small village high above and a little past Tronadora.
|
| Tronadora |
A
pleasant village at which pavement ends on the southern
route to the volcano. |
| El
Roble |
A
single-lane mountain-side village a few minutes past San
Luis. |
| San
Luis |
The
closest lake village to Tilaran, just east of the lake
roads junction. |
| Parcelas |
Heading
west from the junction, a village on broad hilltop overlooking
Tilaran. |
| Sabalito |
High
above west end of lake with views down whole lake to the
volcano. |
| Tierras
Morenas |
Farther
along the Sabalito Road, a village overlooking the coastal
lowlands. |
| Rio
Piedras |
Riverside
village at absolute west end of the lake. |
| Aguacate |
On
north side of lake not far from lake end, including valley
beyond lake. |
| Nuevo
Arenal |
Principal
town on north side, relocated after lake was formed by
dam |
| La
Union |
Small
community half way to dam from Nuevo Arenal. |
| El
Castillo |
Village
at foot of volcano at eastern end of the lake. |
La
Fortuna
|
The
tourist center close to Arenal Volcano past east end of
lake.
|
|
Locations
some distance from the lake
|
| Los
Angeles |
Ranching
village halfway up the mountains from Interamerican Highway
to Tilaran |
| Quebrada
Grande |
Small
town a few miles from Tilaran on the mountain road to
Monteverde. |
| La
Cabanga |
Village
in northside mountains on way to northern plains.
|
| Northern
Volcanos |
Locations
near the volcanos visible to the northwest from the lake.
In order of distance, they are Tenorio, Miravalles, and
Rincon de La Vieja. |
