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Poás volcano crater, shown before the 2017 eruptions
Highest point
Elevation	2,708 m (8,885 ft)
Geography
Poás Volcano Location in Costa Rica
Location	Costa Rica
Parent range	Cordillera Central
Geology
Mountain type	Stratovolcano
Last eruption	February 2019
Climbing
Easiest route	Hike

The Poás Volcano is an active volcano near the town of Poás, Alajuela, Costa Rica. Poas Volcano has two craters. The larger crater is one of the biggest crater in the world. It is 1.6 km (1.0 mi) in diameter and 290 m (951 ft) deep. The biggest known eruption was in 1910.

The area around the volcano is a national park. It is a place where many tourists from Costa Rica and other countries visit. At the bottom of the main crater is a lagoon. The lagoon is an acidic lake with boiling sulfuric gases. The temperature of the lake varies between 20 °C (68 °F) and 50 °C (122 °F). Because of changes in the chemistry of the lake and its temperature, the color of the lake also changes. The second crater has a cold water lake in it. This lake is connected to the nearby river, Rio Angel.

Images for kids

Space view showing the destroyed vegetation zone by hot and acid gases
Column of smoke rising from the main crater
Fumarole activity at the Poás crater

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