The weather made for poor crater visibility but made the hike more pleasant for the cool breeze. Recommend good footwear as paved trail can be slippery. The visitor center has a nice snack bar.
We live in Costa Rica, and have been to Poas at least a dozen times. It is always worth the drive. Sure, some times you may have to wait up to an hour for the clouds to clear so you can look down into the crater, but every time it is worth it. Don't visit Costa Rica without making a trip to Poas.
The park is really well built but we never got to see the crater. Nice facilities & easy access. There is a restaurant at the vistors center, and the displays are informational. There are in Spanish and English.
Go early in case the clouds roll in and block your view. The hike to the lake and is worth it but you better in shape if you continue on. Great work out and beautiful views.
the drive is a little hard but the views and the people you see on the way - that's the experience. we drove by car and you must have a GPS becasue there are no signs along the road!
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