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Poas Volcano National Park |
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Costa Rica is one of the most important countries of Central America and is quite popular for its geographical location. Costa Rica is politically known as the Republic of Costa Rica. The country shares borders with two more important countries, one is Nicaragua, that lies in the northern portion of Costa Rica and the other is Panama that lies to its south. Among water bodies, Pacific Ocean lies to its western side and the Caribbean Sea to its east. Scenic beauties are the main and determining factors of Costa Rica; the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, the two mighty water bodies makes the country an ideal place to spend your vacation.
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There are several places of tourist attractions like Tortuguero National Park, Instituto Nacionel de Biodiversidad. Due to such vibrant and alluring places, travel and tourism industry has made a good dent into Costa Rica. The Poas Volcano National Park is one such important and exciting place where you feel like spending a major portion of your vacation.
Poas is one of the most active volcanoes in Costa Rica; it last erupted in the year 1952 and is considered as one of the active volcanoes. It is situated near San Jose and has two main craters; dense forests surround the craters and thus has transformed into a National Park. The park roughly measures 6000 hectares and covered with luxuriant trees and other vegetations. The park is situated at an altitude of 3000 meters. The craters have become artificial lakes for the Poas Volcano National Park. Some of the animals that you get to see here are coyotes, long tailed weasels, skunks and many more. There are innumerable bird species in the park too. A visit to this park would be a life time asset for you.
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