Today was our last tour day, and it was a good one. We went to the Poas volcano first thing in the morning. The road goes up pretty much right to the top, with only a short walk to the viewpoint for the crater. It is quite magnificent. The crater drops about 100 meters or so from the viewpoint, and at the bottom is a steaming lake of hot, sulfuric acid. Not a nice place to swim. Steam vents jet steam into the air continually, but it dissipates pretty quickly. Fortunately for us it was a beautiful, clear morning, so we had a clear view of the entire crater.
It is interesting just to walk around up there - it is called a "cloud forest" - and look at the flora. And of course spot birds. But we did not have too much time for that, because we had another sight to go see.
Next we drove a rough, windy, hilly road to the Lapaz Waterfall Gardens, which is situated further down the mountain. It is a beautifully arranged garden and wildlife observatory. It has birds, of course, butterflies, snakes, frogs, cats, and oxen. And the waterfalls are quite picturesque.
Then we had a nice lunch at a restaurant on the mountain, including a taste of agua dulce con leche, which is basically water with cane sugar and some milk. The kids played in the pool with their new friends Aila and Trinity (from Calgary) when we got back, and now we are winding down early for tomorrow's busy schedule. Our last day here will be a trip to the beach.
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