Explore Poas Volcano on Your Costa Rica Tour
Over 2 million people visit Costa Rica each year and the majority of them fly into the country via San Jose. Less than a quarter of these travelers visit spectacular Poas Volcano only 19 miles from the capital. Poas Volcano is still active and standing at the crater’s rim watching puffs of sulfur escape from the Earths’ steaming crust after hiking through lush cloud forest is one of the highlights of Costa Rica for the lucky travelers who make the trek. There is a second crater filled with turquoise water nearby that is an ideal lunch spot and provides a great hike around the rim for those who still have the energy.
Eruptions go back as far as 11 million years with the most recent activity occurring in 1989, when the park was closed due to dangerous gas emissions. The volcano is part of the 13,800 acre Volcan Poas National Park which boasts a wide variety of wildlife and unique plant life. Another must-see spot within the park is the dwarf forest. This
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