It is home to lush rainforests, active volcanoes, and abundant wildlife ... See the world map below to find Costa Rica’s exact location! Costa Rica is located in Central America, forming ...

Last night the Poás Volcano in Costa Rica erupted once again, sending a plume of ash and gas approximately 1,000 meters above its crater. The event was reported by the Volcanological and Seismological ...

Justin Wang at Turrialba Volcano in Costa Rica as part of research to search for analogs for the Martian environment on Earth.

Standing 11,260 feet tall, Irazu is the highest active volcano in Costa Rica (its last eruption was in 1994) and one of the most popular for Costa Rica visitors. From its peak on a clear day ...