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Poas Volcano


Poas Volcano
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Copyright: Michael Alfaro N (guascaro) Silver Note Writer [C: 0 W: 0 N: 33] (197)
Genre: Landscapes
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-03-15
Categories: Mountain
Camera: Nikon Coolpix S6
Exposure: f/4.9
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-07-13 5:26
Viewed: 673
Points: 4
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This shot was taken on a beautiful day, you can see the main lake which is totally acid water 0 ph, besides you can see on the side of the walls yellowish sulfours clouds, besides the vegetation around.

Volcan Poas is one of the most visited volcanoes in Costa Rica, because of its proximity to San Jose and because of the luxuriant forest that surrounds the two craters. The park measures 5600 hectares, and this basaltic volcano stands at an altitude of 2708 meters (8,200 feet) above sea level.

One of the craters measures 1.5 kilometers in diameter (0.9 miles) and is 300 meters deep (900 feet). At the bottom of this prehistoric-looking hole, there is a medium sized lagoon, that spews boiling sulphurous gases.

The volcano has had a long history of eruptions, going back as much as 11 million years ! On January 25, 1910, the volcano spewed out 640,000 tons of ash, and in the period of 1952-1954, it bombarded nearby areas with ash and rocks. Since then, the Poas has maintained a low profile, but as recently as 1989, the park was closed because of dangerous sulphurous gas emissions. Its geyser-like eruptions of muddy water and steam, have given it the reputation as the world’s largest geyser.

Well enjoy this picture, regards michael
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This is a splendid photo of the Poas volcano. Its sharp and the Point-of-View (POV) is excellent.
TFS
Gary

Hi Michael
Splendid indeed with perfect compo!
Tfs
Tom

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