It is active and features one of the world's largest craters. Without having to travel large distances, you can learn about this colossus.
This is the Poas Volcano National Park, which not only features one of the largest craters in the world, but is also located in the forests of the Central Mountain Range, which has amazing natural sceneries.
Its location in the province of Alajuela allows travelers easy access from the country's major cities.
La Paz Waterfall Gardens
Choose La Paz Waterfall Gardens for an unforgettable day trip from San Jose on your next Costa Rica holiday. La Paz, a privately owned eco-tourist attraction surrounded by lush flora and fauna, lovely hiking paths, and a coffee plantation, is the ideal destination for a family visit in Costa Rica's central highlands. Due to its high height of 4000 to 5000 feet, it is rich in biodiversity and is only an hour away from San Jose and the Juan Santamaria International Airport. Rain and cloud forests coexist in La Paz. The world's largest butterfly garden is one of the most popular attractions. You will also see an animal sanctuary, a hummingbird garden, a gorgeous bromeliads garden, an orchid garden, a frog pond, a serpentaria, and five extraordinary waterfalls! Visit La Paz for one of Costa Rica's most remarkable tours and one of the Central Valley's most popular.
La Paz is open year-round from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and reservations are not required. There are guided tours available, but you can also walk through the park on your own. Because walking through the park takes about 2 hours, it's preferable to come before 3 p.m. The Poas Volcano, one of Costa Rica's active volcanoes, is only twenty minutes away from the Peace Lodge, which is located on the property. The Peace Lodge is located in the heart of Costa Rica's enchanting rain and cloud woods, with beautiful tropical birds fluttering straight outside their rooms. A buzzing hummingbird might even pay you a visit!
"A coffee plantation and its history were born on the slopes of the Poas Volcano, and you may enjoy a unique experience just 40 minutes away."
Visiting Costa Rica's largest coffee plantation will teach you everything you need to know about the production, processing, and good practices of coffee, as well as your natural and cultural surroundings.
Learn about our production and the Vargas family, who have been pioneers in the industry since 1940, fruit harvesting times, who perform important work, the type of crop, its characteristics, natural crop protection methods, and how all of these elements are combined to produce a cup of high-quality coffee and a complete experience.
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see Costa Rica's oldest wet mill (UNESCO 2014) and its machinery, which has been in operation for over 120 years, and learn about each stage of the process (separation of qualities, peeling, fermentation tanks and drying off the beans).
Laguna de Fraijanes
The road leading to the park is completely paved and in excellent shape. Along the trip, you'll be able to see the area's burgeoning coffee industry, with plenty of acreage dedicated to the cultivation of this valuable and appreciated fruit; be sure to bring your camera. There is a tiny forest of pine trees that you must visit; the vast height of these trees is amazing, and you must also watch how the light shines through their leaves; you must take a photograph here.Throughout the tours there are benches where you can sit and enjoy nature, the sound of birds, relax and renew energies. The trek through the forest and lagoon may be completed in under an hour, with exceedingly smooth trails and no difficulty.
The park has a soccer field, basketball court, volleyball court, ranches, ecological zones, a lake that is the primary attraction, green spaces with thick trees, picnic spots, children's games, an amphitheater, and a multipurpose room, as well as 5 cottages meant to spend the night in the park.
Costa Rica is known for its volcanoes, but few people realize that the action of these massive calderas has also resulted in the formation of a wide range of reliefs, including the lagoons. The Laguna de Hule is one among them, and it's a great place to go for a day of relaxation and natural immersion.
This natural wonder may be found in the canton of RÃo Cuarto, in the province of Alajuela, approximately 11 kilometers from the Poás Volcano, 8 kilometers from Cariblanco, and 61 kilometers from San José.
Hule is the largest of three lagoons at the base of the Congo Volcano; it's construction is thought to have occurred about 6,200 years ago, following a volcanic event that collapsed the volcano's crater.