The town of Nuevo Arenal is next to Lake Arenal
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","info":"In Nuevo Arenal, German and Italian establishments stand out. Taste Moya’s pizza and visit Tom’s Pan, a very popular site better known as the German bakery, where homemade cakes, strudel, and other baked delicacies are available for sale. Las Delicias restaurant offers pasta, quesadillas, roasted meat, and the typical casado dish; and the Bambú Bar and Restaurant that also prepares the casado and gallo pinto, which is another traditional stew. Taste a smoothie or a cup of coffee at Lava Java or international cuisine in Sunset Grill. Rumors Bar & Grill has an American menu and Tex-Mex cuisine that includes chili and meat, hamburgers, quesadillas, and grilled cheese sandwiches.
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","description":"Traditional dish consisting of rice with beans that can be accompanied by fried bananas and even egg.
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","toBring":"In general, the rains are very strong in Nuevo Arenal; only from February to March the average rainfall remains below 100 mm (4 in). In March, the rainfall intensifies even more and remains with a very abundant volume the rest of the year, reaching 413 mm (16.2 in) of precipitation in July, which is the rainiest month. The average temperature is quite constant throughout the year. During the day, the temperature reaches between 27 ºC (81 °F) to 30 ºC (86 °F), and at night the lows fluctuate between 17 ºC (63 °F) and 19 ºC (66 °F).
You should bring a rain jacket or an umbrella, rain boots, a hat or a cap, sunglasses, your swimsuit, shirts with or without sleeves, light clothes for the day, and a sweater and a pair of trousers for the night.
- If you plan to explore Arenal Volcano National Park, bring comfortable clothes and shoes.
- We recommend protecting you with sunscreen in the day and with insect repellent at night.
- You should dress in layers with T-shirts and light clothes on which you can wear trousers and a sweater when the temperature drops.