Key facts
- Elevation
- 2,697 m (8,848 ft)
- Location
- Costa Rica
- Parent range
- Cordillera Central
- Mountain type
- Stratovolcano
- Rock type s
- Andesite , Basalt , Basaltic Andesite , Picro-Basalt , Dacite
- Volcanic arc
- Central America Volcanic Arc
- Last eruption
- February 2026 (ongoing)
- Easiest route
- Hike
via Wikipedia infobox
~8 min read
Encyclopedic overview
The Poás Volcano (Spanish: Volcán Poás), is an active 2,697-metre (8,848 ft) stratovolcano in central Costa Rica located within Poas Volcano National Park. It has erupted 40 times since 1828, with a strong eruption in April 2017—causing the evacuation of visitors and residents. The volcano and surrounding park were closed for nearly 17 months, with a 2.5 kilometer safety perimeter established around the erupting crater. On September 1, 2018, the park was reopened to the public only with limited access to the crater observation area. They have started to require a reservation on the National Park Website before visitation. Adjacent trails to Lake Botos, and the museum at the visitor center remained closed. The volcano erupted briefly twice in September 2019.
Crater lakes
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Poás Volcano” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.