Poás Volcano National Park

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Poás Volcano National Park is a popular national park in Costa Rica centered around the highly active Poás Volcano, known for its dramatic crater, acidic crater lake, and accessible high-altitude cloud forest landscapes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national park
protected area
access road access from Alajuela
climate cool highland climate
country Costa Rica
designation national park of Costa Rica
elevation approximately 2700 meters
approximately 8800 feet
governingBody National System of Conservation Areas of Costa Rica
SINAC
hasActivity guided tours
hiking
landscape photography
wildlife observation
hasFeature Botos Lagoon
Botos crater
acidic crater lake
active stratovolcano
crater lake
dwarf forest
fumaroles
geothermal activity
high-altitude cloud forest
hiking trails
main crater
secondary crater
sulfur deposits
viewpoints
visitor center
knownFor acidic crater lake with changing color
active volcanic crater
birdwatching
cloud forest ecosystems
easily accessible volcano
frequent gas emissions
one of the largest active craters in the world
proximity to San José
spectacular viewpoints over the crater
locatedIn Alajuela Province
Cordillera Central
locatedNear Alajuela Province
surface form: Alajuela

San José
locatedOn Poás Volcano NERFINISHED
openingYear 1955
partOf Central Conservation Area
risk exposure to volcanic gases
sudden phreatic eruptions
tourismType ecotourism destination
volcano tourism destination
vegetationType cloud forest
montane forest
volcanicArc Central American Volcanic Arc
surface form: Central America Volcanic Arc
volcanoType stratovolcano

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Poás protectedArea Poás Volcano National Park
Poás parkName Poás Volcano National Park
this entity surface form: Parque Nacional Volcán Poás
Alajuela Province contains Poás Volcano National Park
Cordillera Central hasProtectedArea Poás Volcano National Park
Botos crater locatedIn Poás Volcano National Park
Botos crater protectedArea Poás Volcano National Park
Laguna Caliente locatedIn Poás Volcano National Park