# Congo Volcano, Costa Rica: what it is and when to go > Congo Volcano is a volcano in Costa Rica (Quesada, San Carlos), at 2,014 m above sea level. Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is December to March, a short season because of the altitude. In June there are 12 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 24. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/cerro-congo/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Volcano in Costa Rica · Nature - **Where:** Costa Rica - **Elevation:** 2,014 m - **Best time:** December to March. - **Nearest airport:** SJO San José (Alajuela), 29 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 10.2546, -84.22757 ## What it is and where Congo Volcano is a volcano in Costa Rica (Quesada, San Carlos), at 2,014 m above sea level. It is in [Quesada, San Carlos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/quesada/), where this site lists 11 more places to see, 25 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 10.2546, -84.22757; the nearest main airport is Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO, San José (Alajuela)), 29 km as the crow flies. How to get around Costa Rica (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=10.2546%2C-84.227574) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=10.2546%2C-84.227574) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/naturaleza/) places in Costa Rica. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Congo Volcano is **December to March**, and the season is short because it sits at 2,014 m: above 1,800 m there is snow until June and it returns in October. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 11 h 28 | | February | Best time | 11 h 40 | | March | Best time | 11 h 56 | | April | Possible | 12 h 14 | | May | Possible | 12 h 28 | | June | Possible | 12 h 36 | | July | Possible | 12 h 33 | | August | Possible | 12 h 20 | | September | Better not | 12 h 03 | | October | Better not | 11 h 46 | | November | Possible | 11 h 31 | | December | Best time | 11 h 24 | In June there are 12 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 24. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Costa Rica in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Costa Rica To enter Costa Rica there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid passport and onward ticket to hand”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Costa Rica checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Costa Rican colón (CRC); dollars are accepted almost everywhere in tourism; plugs: Type A and B · 120 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 911 for everything. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Primary forest -protected](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/primary-forest-protected/): Protected area · 4.1 km - [Poás Volcano National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/parque-nacional-volcan-poas/): National park in Costa Rica · 4.2 km - [Poás Volcano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/poas/): Mountain in Costa Rica · 6.3 km - [Cabina de la Montaña](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/cabina-de-la-montana/): Mountains · Hiking · 10 km - [Aurora Lodge de Montaña](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/aurora-lodge-de-montana/): Mountains · Hiking · 11 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Costa Rica guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/). ## More in Costa Rica: Nature - [Cocos Island](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/isla-del-coco/): island in the Pacific Ocean administered by Costa Rica - [La Amistad International Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/parque-internacional-la-amistad/): international park - [Arenal Volcano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/volcan-arenal/): Active stratovolcano in Alajuela Province, Costa Rica - [Irazú Volcano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/irazu-volcano/): mountain in Costa Rica - [Cerro Chirripó](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/cerro-chirripo/): mountain in Costa Rica - [Area de Conservación Guanacaste World Heritage Site](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/area-de-conservacion-guanacaste/): protected area Every Costa Rica place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Congo Volcano? It is a volcano in Costa Rica. ### When is the best time to visit Congo Volcano? December to March, and it is worth checking carefully: at 2,014 m the season is shorter than lower down. In June there are 12 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 24. ### How do you get to Congo Volcano? The nearest main airport is Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), 29 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=10.2546%2C-84.227574) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Costa Rica is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Costa Rica map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Primary forest -protected](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/primary-forest-protected/), [Poás Volcano National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/parque-nacional-volcan-poas/), [Poás Volcano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/poas/). The rest is in [the Costa Rica guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4753777621), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20858065), CC0. More about Congo Volcano on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volc%C3%A1n_Congo). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).