El Silencio is a

village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...

and nature park in the Guanacaste Province,

Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no ...

, in the hills overlooking the west shore of

Lake Arenal Lake Arenal ( es, Lago Arenal) is a lake which is situated in the northern highlands of Costa Rica. It is currently the largest lake in Costa Rica at . Its depth varies between 30 and 60 meters (100–200 feet) seasonally. The town of Are ...

. It is a very good tropical forest area for viewing birds and monkeys, and also contains the active Arenal Volcano. It has several kilometres of trails for hiking and photography. The entrance fee (as of March, 2010) is $14 USD per day. It is connected by road to

Tilarán Tilarán is a small town and a district in Guanacaste Province in Costa Rica. It is the seat of the Tilarán Canton located in the hills overlooking the west shore of Lake Arenal. It is connected by road to El Silencio, and by the 142 road down th ...

, which connects via National Route 142 to

Tejona Tejona is a village in the Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. It is located on Lake Arenal and has a hydroelectric power station. Hotel Tilawa and skateboarding park as well as the Tilawa Viento Surf Center and Arenal Botanical Gardens are located ...

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Lake Arenal Populated places in Guanacaste Province Tourist attractions in Guanacaste Province {{CostaRica-geo-stub