What is Poás Volcano National Park?
{{Infobox Protected area | name = Poás Volcano National Park | iucn_category = II | photo = Poas crater.jpg | photo_caption = | map = Costa Rica | map_alt = | map_caption = Location of Poás Volcano National Park | map_width = | location = [[Alajuela Province]], [[Costa Rica]] | nearest_city = | coordinates = {{coord|10.198|N|84.231|W|region:CR-A|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | coords_ref = <ref>[http://protectedplanet.net/sites/Volcan_Poas_National_Park Volcán Poás National Park] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120531102229/http://protectedplanet.net/sites/Volcan_Poas_National_Park |date=2012-05-31 }} protectedplanet.net</ref> | area = {{Convert|65|km2|mi2}} | established = 25 January 1971 | visitation_num = | visitation_year = | governing_body = [[National System of Conservation Areas]] (SINAC) | url = http://www.costarica-nationalparks.com/poasvolcanonationalpark.html }} '''Poás Volcano National Park''', in Spanish {{lang|es|'''Parque Nacional Volcán Poás'''}}, is a [[National Park]] in [[Costa Rica]]. The [[volcano]] is in the province of [[Alajuela Province |Alajuela ]]. The main [[Volcanic crater|crater]] is {{Convert|950|ft|m}} deep and is active. There are frequent small geyser and lava eruptions. The last major eruptions were during 1952-54. 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. ==References== {{Reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Poas Volcano National Park}} [[Category:National parks in Costa Rica]] [[Category:Alajuela Province]] {{north-America-stub}}