With our visit to the coffee plantation done, we drove on through the low mountains which, as you can see, are dotted with small plots of coffee fields towards the Poas Volcano. We often found ourselves driving through misty clouds in this area which is often referred to as the cloud forest.
I know that this photo doesn’t exactly show the misty rain, but it does give a good enough idea of mist and cloud forest.
We finally came upon the volcano.
Trouble was, we couldn’t see it for the thick clouds that filled the depression which would have been where the volcano could be seen if the weather had been cooperative. We waited for about twenty minutes at a rail looking down into the cloud filled depression an were finally rewarded with the cloud lifting enough so that we could see the steam and the edges of the small lake being held within the crater of the volcano. We were more than 2500 metres above sea level.
The wait was worth it. Sometimes it pays to be patient. With the cloud back thicker and darker than it was before the brief two minutes of opportunity, we got one of the others waiting for another break which didn’t come in the time remaining for our stay at the volcano.
I will continue with day two in another future post which will feature another stop on our day long tour from San Jose. There was a lot seen and so many photos taken, it will provide for some blog post opportunities when life at Jaco Beach gets quiet.
I imagine that this photo will show us wearing sweaters for the last time in a long time. Now, it’s time to go back to the beach for some more surf and sand.
Nice pictures. GOOD SHOT,MAUREEN AND ROBERT!!
Very cool pics. I would love t see the volcano up close and personal. What a fun adventure I would say. Keep the pictures coming.
It was cool even though we didn’t get “clarity.” It was simply good to seen it sort of clear up for a brief moment and see the volcano’s steam coming from the crater.