The Poás Volcano, is an active 2,697-metre (8,848 ft) stratovolcano in central Costa Rica and is located within Poas Volcano National Park. It has erupted 40 times since 1828, including April 2017 when visitors and residents were evacuated. The volcano and surrounding park were closed for nearly 17 months, with a 2.5 kilometer safety perimeter established around the erupting crater. On September 1, 2018, the park reopened with limited access only to the crater observation area and required a reservation to be made on the National Park Website. Adjacent trails to Lake Botos as well as the museum at the visitor center remained closed. The volcano erupted briefly twice in September 2019.
National System of Conservation Areas is part of the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) of Costa Rica. It is the administrator for the nation's national parks, conservation areas, and other protected natural areas.
A bosque is a type of gallery forest habitat found along the riparian flood plains of streams, river banks, and lakes. It derives its name from the Spanish word for 'forest', pronounced.
Arenal Huetar Norte Conservation Area, is an administrative area which is managed by SINAC for the purposes of conservation in the northern part of Costa Rica. It contains two national park, a forest reserve and four wildlife refuges.
Las Camelias Lake Wildlife Refuge, is a wildlife refuge that is part of the Arenal Huetar Norte Conservation Area, in the northern part of Costa Rica, near Upala in the Alajuela Province, close to the border with Nicaragua. It protects palustrine wetlands and forests which serve as a feeding and breeding ground for 240 species of birds, including the Muscovy duck and jabiru. It was created in 1994 by decree 22753-MIRENEM.
Central Conservation Area, is an administrative area which is managed by SINAC for the purposes of conservation in the central part of Costa Rica, notably the volcanic areas of the Cordillera Central. It contains six National Parks, several wildlife refuges and other types of nature reserves.
San Rafael is a district of the Guatuso canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.
Los Chiles is a district of the Los Chiles canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.
Lake Poco Sol, Laguna Poco Sol or Laguna Pocosol, is a volcanic lake in Costa Rica, in the Cordillera de Tilarán.
Río Cuarto is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica. The head city is in Río Cuarto district.
Río Cuarto is a district of the Río Cuarto canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.
Lake Río Cuarto, is a fresh water crater lake located in the northern highlands of Costa Rica. It is the deepest natural lake in Costa Rica at 66-metre (217 ft).
Lake Botos, is a crater lake located inside the Poás Volcano National Park.
Lake Bosque Alegre, is a fresh water crater lake located in the northern highlands of Costa Rica. It is part of a complex of lakes that also comprises Lake Hule and Lake Congo. The three lakes are part of the Bosque Alegre Wildlife Refuge.
Lake Congo, is a fresh water crater lake located in the northern highlands of Costa Rica. It is part of a complex of lakes that also comprises Lake Hule and Lake Bosque Alegre. The three lakes are included in the Bosque Alegre Wildlife Refuge of the Costa Rica National Parks.
Bosque Alegre Wildlife Refuge is a protected area in Costa Rica, managed under the Central Conservation Area and created in 1994 under decree 22847-MIRENEM to protect the Lake Hule, Lake Congo and Lake Bosque Alegre, which together make up a lacustrine wetland with a great diversity of flora and fauna. It also protects an aquifer recharge zone for the Río Cuarto canton and surrounding populated centers.
Santa Rita is a district of the Río Cuarto canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.
National Secondary Route 140, or just Route 140 is a National Road Route of Costa Rica, located in the Alajuela province.
National Tertiary Route 708, or just Route 708 is a National Road Route of Costa Rica, located in the Alajuela province.
National Tertiary Route 744, or just Route 744 is a National Road Route of Costa Rica, located in the Alajuela province.
