Blogs from Volcán Poás, Alajuela, Costa Rica, Central America Caribbean
Poas Volcano and Coffee Farm
Published: February 23rd 2012Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Alajuela » Volcán PoásToday we went to see the Poas Volcano (almost 9 thousand feet elevation). We were warned that it was cloudy on the mountain today, and we might get wet. But we got lucky and the weather turned out to be beautiful. Because of the sulpher fumes, the clouds, the humidity and the elevation, you often cannot see the crater at the top of the mountain. At first, we saw only clouds, so we hiked up another trail to see a mountain lake. The trail is in the Escalonia Cloud Forest, and is a steep ½ hour hike. The air is a little thin up here, plus we are not in the best shape, so we had to stop to catch our breath a few times. The mist rising off the trail was interesting to see. All ... read more
Daytrip to Volcán Poás
Published: February 13th 2012Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Alajuela » Volcán PoásThis is probably the most beautiful place I have seen in my life. Although, those who traveled with me have heard that already a few times before. On Saturday, after 3 hours of kick-butt dance classes, my roommate Carolina and I took the bus to Alajuela to spend the night at Manolo’s sister’s house (Cristiana). While climbing on to the bus and paying the fare I ask the bus driver to drop us off at a Mall Cariari. The bus driver was an interesting senor. He was one of those old bachelors who honked at all the moving skirts and hills and knew every single tortilla maker and lottery ticket seller in the area. It was so much fun watching him that I didn’t even realized that we ended up in a wrong town. -What about ... read more
Poas and Other Adventures
Published: December 16th 2011Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Alajuela » Volcán PoásSo before our last group excursion, we decided to do something awesome and hilarious for Nneka. Nneka has become pretty famous among us for her outrageously funny statements. So, the rest of us secretly made t-shirts that said "I Love Nneka" on the front, and then each one of us had a different one of her quotes written on the back. We all wore the shirts Friday morning on our excursion to Volcan Poas and lined up in front of the bus to reveal them to her. She loved it and thought it was both touching and hilarious! On our way to Poas "Don't Stop Believing" came on the radio and we had an epic karaoke sesh which I caught on video :) when we finally arrived at Poas, it was freezing cold and completely fogged ... read more
Field trip to Cafe Britt and Poas Volcano
Published: August 29th 2011Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Alajuela » Volcán PoásI was very excited to get out of Heredia and see the Café Britt coffee plantation and Poas Volcano. Even though we would not be traveling too far, I knew I would be encountering a lot more of the nature that I came to Costa Rica to see. We met at school at 8:30 and boarded a private bus. I was really glad we had our own bus, because then I could listen to my ipod AND take a nap should I choose to do so without getting my belongings stolen. The first stop was Café Britt. I pulled out my camara to take pictures, but the batteries were dead! I guess that means I will have to steal pictures that people put up on facebook. What a pain! The tour guides had a skit planned. ... read more
Our last day in Costa Rica
Published: April 28th 2011Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Alajuela » Volcán PoásOur last day in Costa Rica was spent exploring the area around Alajuela. We arrived and against Trip Advisor advice checked into The Alajuela Boutique Backpackers Hostel - It wasn’t a good end to our time in Costa Rica! Thankfully they had great showers which made up for the rest of the faults with the place. We ended up at another hostel trying to find information on a trip to Poas Volcano and the Waterfall Gardens. The Hotel Pacande B&B was run by a lovely Columbian lady who couldn’t have been more helpful, despite the fact that we weren’t staying there. She even invited us to have free breakfast at her hotel before our trip when she found that our hostel provided nothing. Alajuela was an odd place - the main square was lined with the ... read more
Day 41 Poas Vocano
Published: March 16th 2011Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Alajuela » Volcán PoásSunday trip to the Poas Volcano. Very wet and windy, didn't see much except Dianne's poncho flying into the forest, ripped off by the strong wind. ... read more
Arrived in paradise: Lagunillas Lodge
Published: April 6th 2010Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Alajuela » Volcán PoásHet plan voor vandaag: naar Volcan Poas! Daarvoor moesten we vroeg op (6u30 - en wonder boven wonder - dat is hier geen probleem voor mij :D) om om op tijd aan de bushalte te staan om de Tuava bus te nemen. Auwkes met de rugzak op mijn verbrand. Onderweg gestopt bij de warme bakker voor ons ontbijt (lekker brood en een pizza'ke). Onze rugzakken mochten mee op de bus, maar die van mij paste juist niet in het vak erboven (eerst dachten we van wel, tot hij er bij de 5e bocht terug uitdonderde). En dan een busrit van 5u .. tot aan de Lagunillas Lodge. Of toch tenminste de poort aan het begin van de 1km bergaf dirt road tot aan de lodges. Enkel toegankelijk met een 4x4 (en dat was echt wel nodig), ... read more
Another day in paradise: Volcan Poas
Published: April 7th 2010Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Alajuela » Volcán PoásAlles voor de foto's! Behalve om 5u opstaan :P. 't is dus niet gelukt. Wekker afgeduwd en opnieuw ingesteld op 7u. Want de vulkaan Poas ging om 8u open en we wilden daar graag op tijd zijn (omdat er anders teveel mist zou hangen en er niks te zien was). Maar dat was ook niet echt gelukt. Okee, we waren niet om stipt om 7u opgestaan en waren misschien iets later aan het ontbijt. Maaaaaar .. we hebben gewoon een uur op ons ontbijt moeten wachten! Ze hadden avond ervoor al 2x komen vragen wat we voor ontbijt wilden. En zelfde jongen had ons 's morgens al het drinken gebracht (dat we de avond voordien ook al hadden doorgegeven), dus wij gingen er wel vanuit dat het eten ook zou volgen .. Maar dat duurde maar ... read more
Day 9: Four Volcanoes in One Day!
Published: February 25th 2010Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Alajuela » Volcán PoásAn early start. Up at 06h10, packed, bar bill paid and in breakfast by 06h50. Down by the dock for the short boat ride to the airstrip for our flight back to San Jose. Whilst others were taking their bus on the long road trip, we'd arranged our own flight and, climbing out of the boat, we walked the short distance to the landing strip where our plane was waiting for us. Greeted by the pilots, they took our luggage and stowed it in the cubbyholes and invited us aboard. The ten of us filled the plane! Sitting behind the pilot, I had a first hand taste of the pre-flight checks and the take-off. Whilst the co-pilot keyed the flight plan into the Garmin (yes … Garmin!) the pilot was gaining permission to take-off from the ... read more
Poas Volcano, Costa Rica
Published: January 7th 2010Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Alajuela » Volcán PoásHey all, Dennis took me to Costa Rica, where we were mostly traveled around Poas Volcano. This was my second time in Costa Rica, and I had a completely different experience than my first one. Until later, Cy... read more





































