La Fortuna was not always the tourist town it is now. Originally, it was a small agricultural town, until the Arsenal Volcano, located nearby, erupted in 1968. In the next 12 years, scientists, researchers, and tourists flocked to the town, amazed by the volcano and the hot springs which it had created due to the magma. Now, it is one of the most important tourist town in Costa Rica.
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