Irazú Volcano Lookout

“Best just before sunset”

At 3,432 metres, Irazú is Costa Rica's highest volcano and the only place in the country where — on a perfectly clear morning — you can see both the Pacific and Atlantic oceans simultaneously. The main crater holds a jade-green lake whose colour shifts with the light and weather. The lunar landscape of grey ash and sparse vegetation gives the summit an otherworldly atmosphere. Come before 10am before the clouds roll in, and dress in layers even in dry season.