Parc national du volcan Poas - Billet d'entrée
Description
Le volcan Poás est un puissant symbole des forces géothermiques qui ont formé le Costa Rica. Lorsque la brume et les nuages se séparent, vous verrez le lac sulfurique, bouillonnant et alimenté par la pluie verte au fond, entouré de fumée et de vapeur s'élevant des fumerolles. L'eau du lac s'infiltre constamment à travers les fissures de la roche chaude, s'évaporant et créant des poches de vapeur. Lorsque la pression dans ces poches dépasse le poids de l'eau au-dessus, la vapeur se répand dans des geysers qui explosent jusqu'à 820 pieds (250 mètres) de haut. Ne vous inquiétez pas de prendre une douche, le cratère mesure 320 mètres de profondeur. À près d'un mile (1,6 km) de diamètre, c'est aussi le plus grand cratère actif du monde. De nouvelles sécurités ont été ajoutées pour protéger les visiteurs en cas d'activité particulièrement intense.
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Itinéraire
Le Poas est un volcan qui s'élève à 2 708 mètres d'altitude, depuis 1989 a considérablement augmenté l'émission de gaz provoquant des phénomènes de pluies acides qui ont endommagé la flore dans certains secteurs du parc et les plantations agricoles environnantes de la région. Au sommet se trouvent deux cratères, le principal de 1,5 km de diamètre et 300 de profondeur, et la lagune de Botos, eau froide et source purement pluviale, qui se déversent dans les Caraïbes par la rivière Angel, affluent de la rivière Sarapiqui. Aujourd'hui, le volcan émet une grande quantité de gaz et de vapeur d'eau à partir des différentes fumerolles situées dans le cône intérieur du cratère. Identifié plusieurs volcans, le Chompipe à 2259 m d'altitude, le Turu à 2139 mètres d'altitude, le Cerro Cacho Negro à 2250 m et le Barva qui possède plusieurs cratères, le bien connu Tres Marias à une altitude moyenne de 1725 mètres .
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Ce qui est inclus
Avis des voyageurs
Informations importantes
- Sièges enfants avec besoins spéciaux disponibles
- Animaux d'assistance acceptés
- Landau ou poussette possible pour les bébés et enfants en bas âge
- Convient à toutes les conditions physiques
Avis(44)
The entrance tickets were not accepted at the entrance, so we had to pay for entry again. We would not recommend tickets ordered online. Double costs.
An amazing view and great experience. Foot traffic was minimal and photos came out great. Staff was helpful.
It was a short, but nice walk. The patch was fully paved, but could present some challenges with steps and steep sections. We did have to deal with some fog and impending storm and weren't able to view the lake unfortunately. There was also a lack of wildlife, but also could have been sheltering from the storm. As added comfort, there were several shelters we could have used if it decided to pour on us. The view of the crater was breath taking! That alone made the visit worthwhile. There were also restrooms available at the visitors center. With the required reservation system it is hard to plan for good weather.
Tickets for Costa Rica's national forests and parks are unnecessarily hard to get. Th prices for foreign visitors has also gotten higher over the years I've been visiting. Getting tickets for Manuel Antonio through the Costa Rican government.... forget about it. Confusing and timed. Going through a third party isn't my favorite way to go but it worked. Awesome place to see and the jungle walks through the park are dense. Not crowded except for a couple school tours. If you have breathing issues, be warned, if the wind is right the fumes can be a concern.
Excellent tour guide Walbert 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 Breakfast was Excellent also Very educational tour
if you can figure out how to buy a ticket on the park website, just do that. It is $17 cheaper. We could not figure out how to purchase on the park website so we chose Viator to book through and pay the extra $. After you book it, you have to get a code through another third-party which Viator works with and it was not easy to get. I had to contact customer support and it took quite a bit of back-and-forth to get the code.It was a lot of trouble to get to see the Volcano but once we got it all straightened out it was worth the trip.
I would not advise to go to the volcano this time of year. You can see absolutely nothing as the fog is so thick. Itappears that it rains a lot, which is fine but the visibility is zero. The park person told us that if you come in April, you will be able to see the volcano. So unless you come in April, it’s a waste of your money Next thing you must be aware of, when you purchase tickets through TripAdvisor, can you get an email confirming your purchase. However, you must get a special code through the Whats up app that was a bit frustrating as we had no clue how to do that. We did figure it out.
You may need to wait for the fog to clear up, but when it did for us, we enjoyed a spectacular view! The hike was great. The park was very organized and well maintained.
Definitely worth seeing. It was foggy so we didn't get to see the lagoon but we did walk the entire trail which was paved and nice.
We were lucky, we arrived at 8:00 the volcano 🌋 was in the clouds and drizzle but by chance and with the help of the wind it is discovered On the other hand the reception of the entrance staff for the reception at the parking lot which costs 6 dollars, is an impressive cold no response to our hello "just a 6 Dollars " Arrived at the parking lot like that, you say hello he doesn't answer you and you look Arrived at the center at the level of toilets and reception, all visitors sought or go we were left to ourselves Of all the parks we visited it is surely and by far the one where the reception is the least warm
