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Distances
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Kms
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Mls
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| San Jose-Alajuela |
18 |
11 |
| Alajuela-Poas Volcano |
31 |
19 |
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Exhibition rooms
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Exhibition Rooms
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The
Poás Volcano National Park envelops 6.508 hectares. The highest
point is at 2.708 meters above sea level, and there are two summits:
the main crater, 1.3 kilometers wide and 300 meters deep, and the Botos
lagoon with a diameter of 400 meters. The largest eruption was on January
25, 1910, and the last eruption was from 1952 through 1954. The whole
area is of oustanding scenic beauty. In the Park you may find drinking
water, restrooms, exhibition rooms, and auditorium for 150 persons,
cafeteria, parking area, picnic area, lookout points and trails.
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