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Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Puntarenas is a city of about 100,000 on Costa Rica’s Pacific coast.
It is somewhat deteriorating as the commercial port was recently moved out of the city.
We scheduled a tour to see the Poas Volcano which is still active and has the largest craters in the area.
After a 3 hour drive, we found it shrouded in clouds.
Typical Costa Rican scene – Poas is in those clouds in the background
Typical Costa Rican scene – Poas is in those clouds in the background		 Still cloudy - This could be a problem
Still cloudy - This could be a problem		 The trail to the crater
The trail to the crater		 Our guide with some small vegetation on the trail to Poas
Our guide with some small vegetation on the trail to Poas		 At the crater rim – about 8800 feet altitude and we could feel it
At the crater rim – about 8800 feet altitude and we could feel it
And here we have a magnificent view down into the crater of the Poas Volcano
And here we have a magnificent view down into the crater of the Poas Volcano		 Well, the flowers were pretty
Well, the flowers were pretty		 So were the ferns in the area
So were the ferns in the area		 There is where we were
There is where we were		 Scene along the road back to the ship
Scene along the road back to the ship
The Guanacaste Evergreen is nicknamed the “Ear Tree” due to the shape of its seed pods
The Guanacaste Evergreen is nicknamed the “Ear Tree” due to the shape of its seed pods 		Another road side scene
Another road side scene		 On the ship watching the sunset – obscured by clouds – what else
On the ship watching the sunset – obscured by clouds – what else		 But the light turned beautiful
But the light turned beautiful		 So long Puntarenas
So long Puntarenas

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