The Arenal Volcano National Park in Costa Rica has been one of the most beautiful, pristine, and tropical hikes I’ve ever experienced. It was an unforgettable adventure in my life.

Surpassing the flora of Hawaii and some of its hiking trails, Cerro Chato (a dormant volcano that lies next to Arenal) offers an amazing hiking trail. Florists would lose themselves in its beauty!

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Butterflies really enjoyed this bush of purple flowers!

In the first steps of your hike, you immediately see a wide variety of striking colors! Purples, reds, pinks, blues, yellows, just about any colored flower you could imagine lived happily at the base of the Volcano Arenal!

A very exotic flower with the texture of glossy silk!

As you continue your hike, it is not rare to see flowers in all stages. To the left you see the flower here beginning to bloom and to the right it lives in pure glory!

My favorite, a very diversified Bird of Paradise!

There were many different colors, shapes, and sizes of the Bird of Paradise. This one was personally my favorite as it was quite diversified and had a wide variety of colors!

Rugged yet gorgeous!

This tree in Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica, seemed a bit rugged due to the caterpillars consuming it. However, it still stood out with its light purple flowers blooming in the sunshine.

Wouldn’t you like a bite of this one?

Resembling Willy Wonka’s creations, I craved to bite this candy-like flower. Doesn’t it look deliciously tempting?

This one was very large and very pink!

One of the largest flowers I saw during the Arenal Volcano hike was this one! It was also one of the caterpillars’ favorite meals. I could have put my hands one on top of the other, and she would have measured a bit larger! So beautiful!  

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