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These pictures were taken during two separate visits to Costa Rica's Poás Volcano (Volcán Poás) - April 2008 and April 2009.

Poás Volcano (pronounced: poe-oss) is one of fifty volcanoes located in Costa Rica and the closest active volcano to the capital of San José in the centrally located Alejuela Province.

The main Poás Volcano crater containing Laguna Caliente is considered one of the largest active craters in the world – measuring over a mile wide and over 900 feet deep.

At an elevation of 2,708 metres (8,884 feet), Poás Volcano offers a stunning view of the surrounding valleys full of lush vegetation, coffee farms (fincas), tropical plant farms and many cloud forest birds like; Hummingbirds, Tanagers, Flycatchers, Tucans, Clay-colored Robins and the Resplendent Quetzal.

Be sure to visit Parque Nacional Volcán Poás when your in Costa Rica's San José central valley area.

Enjoy!

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Costa Rica clouds at 8,000 feet
 Costa Rica clouds at 8,000 feet Add to Cart
Poás Volcano valley view at 8,000 feet
 Poás Volcano valley view at 8,000 feet Add to Cart
Junior in the Costa Rica clouds
 Junior in the Costa Rica clouds Add to Cart
Junior - Las Nubes de Volcan Poas
 Junior - Las Nubes de Volcan Poas Add to Cart
Bill on the Poas Volcano mountainside
 Bill on the Poas Volcano mountainside Add to Cart
Bill at 8,500 feet
 Bill at 8,500 feet Add to Cart
Humming Birds near Volcan Poas
 Humming Birds near Volcan Poas Add to Cart
Humming Birds
 Humming Birds Add to Cart
Humming Birds
 Humming Birds Add to Cart
Humming Birds
 Humming Birds Add to Cart
NOT a Humming Bird!
 NOT a Humming Bird! Add to Cart
View of mountainside Fern farms
 View of mountainside Fern farms Add to Cart
close-up; Fern farm or finca
 close-up; Fern farm or finca Add to Cart
Costa Rica Fern farm canopy close-up
 Costa Rica Fern farm canopy close-up Add to Cart
Fern farms dot the mountain sides
 Fern farms dot the mountain sides Add to Cart
Papi y Junior near Poás Volcano
 Papi y Junior near Poás Volcano Add to Cart
Junior and Bill near Poás Volcano
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Junior in front of Costa Rica coffee
 Junior in front of Costa Rica coffee Add to Cart
Tico and Costa Rica café
 Tico and Costa Rica café Add to Cart
Bill at a Costa Rica coffee farm
 Bill at a Costa Rica coffee farm Add to Cart
gringo loco en Costa Rica finca de café
 gringo loco en Costa Rica finca de café Add to Cart
Junior with coffee at approx. 6,500 feet
 Junior with coffee at approx. 6,500 feet Add to Cart
Junior posing with coffee
 Junior posing with coffee Add to Cart
Bill pretending he doesn't want coffee
 Bill pretending he doesn't want coffee Add to Cart
Bill breakdown - wants Costa Rica coffee
 Bill breakdown - wants Costa Rica coffee Add to Cart
New Costa Rica coffee spokes person!
 New Costa Rica coffee spokes person! Add to Cart
View of Central Valley from coffee farm
 View of Central Valley from coffee farm Add to Cart
View of Central Valley from coffee farm
 View of Central Valley from coffee farm Add to Cart
Junior - being a Junior
 Junior - being a Junior Add to Cart
Costa Rica church on road to Poas
 Costa Rica church on road to Poas Add to Cart
Road on way to Poas Volcano
 Road on way to Poas Volcano Add to Cart
Damage from January 2009 earthquake
 Damage from January 2009 earthquake Add to Cart
Costa Rica Poas earthquake damage
 Costa Rica Poas earthquake damage Add to Cart
View of landslide from 1/8/09 earthquake
 View of landslide from 1/8/09 earthquake Add to Cart
Costa Rica Jan. 2009 earthquake damages
 Costa Rica Jan. 2009 earthquake damages Add to Cart
Remains of Costa Rica house
 Remains of Costa Rica house Add to Cart
Costa Rica earthquake destroyed house
 Costa Rica earthquake destroyed house Add to Cart
House remains from Poas earthquake
 House remains from Poas earthquake Add to Cart
Kara & Junior + Fuerza Publica car
 Kara & Junior + Fuerza Publica car Add to Cart
Kara & Junior - Parque Poas sign map
 Kara & Junior - Parque Poas sign map Add to Cart
Poás Volcano main crater
 Poás Volcano main crater Add to Cart
Volcán Poás Laguna Caliente
 Volcán Poás Laguna Caliente Add to Cart
Volcán Poás - 2,708 metres
 Volcán Poás - 2,708 metres Add to Cart
Poás Volcano - 8,884 feet
 Poás Volcano - 8,884 feet Add to Cart
Kara & Bill at Poás Volcano
 Kara & Bill at Poás Volcano Add to Cart
Junior & Bill at Poás Volcano
 Junior & Bill at Poás Volcano Add to Cart
Junior & Bill at Volcán Poás
 Junior & Bill at Volcán Poás Add to Cart
Kara & Bill at Volcán Poás
 Kara & Bill at Volcán Poás Add to Cart
Bill at Costa Rica's Poás Volcano
 Bill at Costa Rica's Poás Volcano Add to Cart
Bill at Costa Rica's Volcán Poás
 Bill at Costa Rica's Volcán Poás Add to Cart
Bill Volcán Poás Laguna Caliente
 Bill Volcán Poás Laguna Caliente Add to Cart
Bill at Volcano Poas' active crater
 Bill at Volcano Poas' active crater Add to Cart
Kara & Junior in-front of volcano steam
 Kara & Junior in-front of volcano steam Add to Cart
Kara & Junior at Costa Rica volcano
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Kara & Costa Rica's active Poas Volcano
 Kara & Costa Rica's active Poas Volcano Add to Cart
Junior & Costa Rica active Poas Volcano
 Junior & Costa Rica active Poas Volcano Add to Cart
Junior and Kara at Volcán Poás
 Junior and Kara at Volcán Poás Add to Cart
Volcán Poás - Provincia de Alajuela
 Volcán Poás - Provincia de Alajuela Add to Cart
Poás Volcano - Alajuela Province, CR
 Poás Volcano - Alajuela Province, CR Add to Cart
Costa Rica's active Poás Volcano
 Costa Rica's active Poás Volcano Add to Cart

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Album Date: 4/20/2008-4/2/2009
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