This is Poas Volcano, Jadeite Lake Surface

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July 22nd 2012

Published: July 24th 2012

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Yuchieh

Poas Volcano

What do you think?

It is really a relaxing excursion. Fresh air, lake-blue sky, glittering grass with water drops, and cotton-like cloud, they all appear. From Grecia to Poas Volcano National Park, it takes almost three hours. There is only one bus from Alajuela heading to the Poas Volcano at 9:15 am, and returning from the volcano at 2:30 pm.

It is said that Poas Volcano is the most visited one of the others in Costa Rica. I think that's partly because it is easy to finish the Park and see whole. But, truly, there were a bunch of people on the bus that day with us. Oh, that was Sunday by the way. However, Costa Rica is the country that posseses most national parks to preserve the forests. Moreover, here you can see not only tropical rainforests, cloud forests, and dry lands, which indicates this is a country full of biodiversity.

Well, let's go back to MY trip. Actually I didn't see a BUNCH of animals. I think the only animal there is HUMAN BEINGS, haha. In the Park, you can see a variety of flauna but most of them are anonymious to me. I mean, if you

Laguna

With its vapor, and cloud, the lake looks more fantastic.

are not a botanist, how can you recognize them?? But, overall, it is a good place to relax although it is not big enough to hang around for a whole day. Well, I prefer to see more things in downtown, I guess.

It's really a pity that the Government doesn't organize well the route of the Park. Why not construct an animal exhibition hall or hold some animal and plants lecture there??? I mean, they should do more with this invalueable resource. However, I am just a foreign turist from FAR EAST. Maybe I don't know what their really concern is.

Volcano Poas is magnificent. With its jadeite Crater lake, it looks like a lady embracing a piece of precious jade. According to Wikipedia(if it's not correct, correction is welcome), since 1828, it has erupted 39 times. What surprises me is its odor of sulfur. It is very light. I am not sure if it's due to the temperature or to the humidity. I doesn't smell so strong as that in Taiwan. In Taiwan, Yangming Mountain in Taipei releases really strong strong strong odor of sulfur.

Oh, and there is another

My friend Juan and I

Pura Vida en Poas

Crater lake which is really beautiful. With the moderate temperature and warm sunshine, my friend and I really enjoyed the scenery of the Crater lakes. Watching at them, I was thinking about Taiwan. Actually Taiwan posseses almost the same scenery and geographic charastic. The only problem is Taiwan's population is so-called EXPLOSIVE. Actually it is harder for us to make it. But we did do efforts on the organization of national parks and it works.

I think the most interesting thing about making a trip is to think about your own country. The bitterness, the sweetness, the goodness, the badness, and which part relates more to you country, the difference, the similarity, the beauty, the custom, anything can really touches your heart. Going on a trip is not seeing "what this country WANTS you to see," but seeing "what you HAVE to see and SHOULD see." Trip makes us think, compare, and try to find out anything we can do to our country.

This is Poas Volcano. I don't know if your country has volcanos. If yes, come and see the difference or the similarities. If no, come and just enjoy it. No matter