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Volcán Poás is an active volcano about 50 kilometers north of San Jose, the capital of Costa Rica, and one of the largest active craters in the world. The crater has a sulphur-smoked volcanic lake with a pH near 0, making it one of the more acidic lakes in the world. Poas Volcano National Park (ParqueNacionalVolcanPoas) is about 40 minutes drive from San Jose.
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Bureaucratic nightmare at the entrance
Warning: if you want to visit the Poas Volcano, you are STRONGLY ADVISED to buy your tickets online before you go. This is because the toll booth at the entrance at the Parque Nacional Volcan Poas DO...
Best active Volcano near San José
This is San José's best and closest volcano option, not to mention an active volcano. The are where its located is beautiful, with many restaurants and coffee places along the way. It has secure parki...
Good views on a nice day
We visited the volcano in April with entry at 9am. All the staff were friendly. There is a video to watch in advance of the walk, about the history which is interesting. The walk to the volcano is ...
Just in time
We visited the volcano very early and for 9am was covered with clouds. It was necessary to have transport to arrive early and have the possibility to see the volcano. The paths are closed, pe...
Recommended 100%.
A spectacular volcano. You feel the scent of the volcano and you can hear its eruption. You have to walk 10 minutes to reach the volcano but it is a very pleasant and easy to do. I recommend if you visit ...