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After remaining closed over a week after the 6.2 earthquake that struck the area on January 8th, 2009, the Poas Volcano National Park has reopened to the public starting Tuesday January 20th.

None of the buildings at the Poas Volcano National Park were harmed during the earthquake.  However, authorities closed the park after the National Emergency Committee requested them to do so in order to leave the roads free of traffic so that rescue teams and volunteers could freely transit the region..

The Poas Volcano is one of the most visited volcanoes in Costa Rica’s Central Valley as it exhibits two magnificent craters.  One of the craters is called the Lake Botos as it has been filled up by nature by deep blue waters.  The other crater has a diameter of 1.5 kilometers and holds a medium sized lake that sends out boiling sulphurous gases.

The trip to the volcano unfolds exuberant vegetation and several acres of coffee plantations that are abundant in the region.  Several tour operators offer a combination of a visit to the Poas Volcano with a visit to a local coffee plantation.

Visitors are guided through the Coffee Plantation as they learn all about the plant and the weather conditions needed for its perfect growth.  The guide then proceeds to explain the entire process from the moment the coffee bean is picked to the moment when a delicious hot cup of coffee is placed on the table.

Lunch is normally served at the Coffee Plantation as guests overlook the lush green mountains of the Central Valley while enjoying a typical Costa Rican dish.

Hotels in the area are normally lodges that also function as a diary farm.  Spending the night in the cloud forest and waking up to the sounds of a diary farm is an experience that should not be missed.

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