During the lengthy eruption of 1963 to 1965, ash falls were common over San Jose. Coffee plantations in the area were damaged. This view, taken in early 1964, shows a dense cloud erupting from the crater.
Image Credit: Howell Williams.
Irazu
Located 25 km from San Jose, Irazu is the highest volcano in Costa Rica and also has the country's earliest historic eruption (1772).