Wait until the mist clears and you will the catch sight of the iconic flooded crater and steaming fumaroles of the stunning Poas Volcano.

Ā½ hoursā€™ drive from San Jose, the huge turquoise lake and smouldering caldera of PoĆ”s Volcano is one Costa Ricaā€™s most impressive (and photographed!) sites. The beautiful colour belies its true nature as one of the worldā€™s most acidic lakes and visitors are often treated to its sulphuric fumes and geyser-like mini-eruptions. Close by, PoĆ”s second crater lake ā€œLago Botosā€ is surrounded by dense vegetation and dwarf cloudforest that harbours interesting birdlife including toucanets and quetzals. The national park is a popular daytrip from the capital yet stay a night in one of the surrounding lodges and you can hike down to Lake Botos and the extinct Von Frantzuis crater well away from the usual tourist groups.

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