Poás Volcano National Park facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Poás Volcano National Park
IUCN Category II (National Park)
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Location	Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
Area	65 square kilometres (25 sq mi)
Established	25 January 1971
Governing body	National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC)

Poás Volcano National Park, in Spanish Parque Nacional Volcán Poás, is a National Park in Costa Rica. The volcano is located in the province of Alajuela . The main crater is 950 feet (290 m) deep and is active. There are frequent small geyser and lava eruptions. The last major eruptions were during 1952-54.

The park is frequently closed because of sulphur gas. Over the last decade there have been indications that the volcano is slowly building up for a new eruption.

Images for kids

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  Lake Botos is an inactive crater also located within the Poás Volcano National Park.

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  Fumarole activity at the Poás crater.

See also

In Spanish: Parque nacional Volcán Poás para niños