<Tr> <Th> Mountain type </Th> <Td> Stratovolcano </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Last eruption </Th> <Td> 1968 to 2010 </Td> </Tr> <P> Arenal Volcano (Spanish: Volcán Arenal) is an active andesitic stratovolcano in north - western Costa Rica around 90 km northwest of San José, in the province of Alajuela, canton of San Carlos, and district of La Fortuna . The Arenal volcano measures at least 1,633 metres (5,358 ft) high . It is conically shaped with a crater 140 metres (460 ft) in diameter . Geologically, Arenal is considered a young volcano and it is estimated to be less than 7,500 years old . It is also known as "Pan de Azúcar", "Canaste", "Volcan Costa Rica", "Volcan Río Frío" or "Guatusos Peak". </P> <P> The volcano was dormant for hundreds of years and exhibited a single crater at its summit, with minor fumaroles activity, covered by dense vegetation . In 1968 it erupted unexpectedly, destroying the small town of Tabacón . Due to the eruption three more craters were created on the western flanks but only one of them still exists today . Since 2010, Arenal has been dormant . </P>

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