Poas Volcano Barva Costa RIca
The tour begins in the city of San Jose to take the road to San Juan del Murciélago (Tibás) to Hall, where a few minutes from San Jose is located at the foot of Cerro Zurquí, this land is fertile and calm. It is easy to find adobe houses unlike the new times.
In Santo Domingo de Heredia is possible to visit the Sanctuary INBIO biological houses the largest collection of insects, birds and plants as well as large amounts of data on wildlife in the country.
Heredia is a place of culture and history par excellence, where you can visit, among other things, the Basilica of monumental architecture, built in 1797.
The north side of the basilica is the wife and mother of sculpture by sculptor Miguel Hernandez dedicated to the wife and mother Heredia.
Place du Fort is one of the cultural attractions of Heredia, is a sculptor Frederic Gutierrez, whose square is also a small amphitheater and embedded in it and surrounded by a beautiful garden.
Near the basilica is the house of Culture, which belonged to the former President of the Republic Alfredo Gonzalez Flores. Now offers concerts, art exhibitions, conferences, etc..
A few miles from Barva Heredia Canton is located one of the old villages with mud houses very picturesque and a beautiful warm weather in much of the county.
The present temple is located in the place where apparently existed in ancient Indian cemetery, found in excavations of human remains and Aboriginal objects.
Barva Volcano is in the Braulio Carrillo National Park is another attraction of the region. Sacramento to walk 40 minutes to reach the park entrance, then another 40 minutes to reach the summit of the volcano. Its crater is now occupied by a beautiful lagoon, although a bit small. The wooden crafts, bamboo, palm and grapes are among the traditions of the town of Barva.
After the visit of Route 126, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the road, where it is important to note the existence of the La Paz waterfall, with its three waterfalls and breathtaking views of the Central Valley. Arriving in Varablanca take the turning to the crater of the Poas volcano that looks like the cauldron of a mill of 1.5 km in diameter and 320 feet deep.
Currently gases emitted from fumaroles located in the lower cone of the crater, and may occur as irregular geyser eruptions, which earned him a reputation as the biggest geyser in the world Poás. Inside the Volcano National Park is located Von Frantzius Lagoon.
Taking up the road, you can continue on Route 146, visit the Laguna de Fraijanes, whose length is 14 blocks. There are trails and green spaces which allow observation of flora and fauna. Other attractions in San Pedro de Poas Caracha cascade, it is located on the river of the same name, at the entrance to the town of San Pedro de Poas of about 3 miles away.
San Pedro de Poas, take the road to Alajuela, where it is possible to intercept General Cañas Highway, reaching the capital.
