Poás Volcano National Park

Poás Volcano National Park, in Spanish Parque Nacional Volcán Poás, is a National Park in Costa Rica. The volcano is in the province of Alajuela . The main crater is 950 feet (290 m) deep and is active. There are frequent small geyser and lava eruptions. The last major eruptions were during 1952-54.

Poás Volcano National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Location of Poás Volcano National Park
Location	Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
Coordinates	10°11′53″N 84°13′52″W
Area	65 square kilometres (25 sq mi)
Established	25 January 1971
Governing body	National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC)
www.costarica-nationalparks.com/poasvolcanonationalpark.html

The park is frequently closed because of sulphur gas. Over the last decade there have been indications that the volcano is slowly building up for a new eruption.