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La Fortuna Waterfall (Spanish for "the fortune") is in central Costa Rica, in the Alajuela Province.In Spanish, it is known as Catarata Fortuna.The waterfall drops about 70−75 meters and is at the base of the dormant Chato volcano, about 5.5 km outside of the town of La Fortuna, near the Arenal Volcano.
"La Fortuna" is Spanish for "The Fortune", and aptly named due its ample supply of tourist attractions and extremely fertile lands. Although there is a common myth that the town got its name due to its sparing from the Arenal Volcano's eruptions, the town actually got its name before the latest eruption cycle and was named for the fertile lands ("The Fortune") where it is located.
Chato Volcano, sometimes called "Cerro Chato" (Spanish for "Flat Hill"), is an inactive volcano in northwestern Costa Rica northwest of San José, in the province of Alajuela, canton of San Carlos, and district of La Fortuna. It is southeast of the nearby Arenal Volcano.
La Fortuna may refer to: Places: La Fortuna, San Carlos, Costa Rica, a district and small city; La Fortuna, Bagaces Cantón, Costa Rica, a district and village; La Fortuna Waterfall (Costa Rica) Río de la Fortuna, a river in Bolivia; Other uses: La Fortuna (Metro Madrid), a station on Line 11; La Fortuna, a drama first broadcast in 2021 in Spain
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Alajuela (Spanish pronunciation:) is a province of Costa Rica.It is located in the north-central part of the country, bordering Nicaragua to the north. It also borders the provinces of Heredia to the east, San José to the south, Puntarenas to the southwest and Guanacaste to the west.