Poas

StratovolcanoCosta Rica
CountryCosta Rica
TypeStratovolcano
Elevation2708 m
Last Eruption2024

About Poas

Contains one of the most acidic crater lakes in the world with pH near 0. The 2017 eruption shot ash 3 km high and closed the national park for 2 years. The geyser-like eruptions from the crater lake can reach 250 m high.

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