On our final full day in Costa Rica we went to Volcan Irazu. It's considered a dormant volcano because it hasn't erupted since the 60's. The area around it is fertile and very beautiful! We passed dozens of farms on our way to the volcano. It was in the low 50's, upper 40's up there, so we needed jackets. I'm so glad Danny's mom warned us before we left!
The crater is really big, and super deep!
The smaller crater is still really big, but not near as deep.
The clouds started rolling in about an hour after we got there. We were grateful that it was clear enough to see the craters!
We paused for a picture on our hike up to the upper observation deck.
The leaves on this plant are HUGE, and very rough to the touch! This is actually one of the smaller ones that we saw!
We climbed up to the highest observation deck, and I swear I was going to pass out! The air was so thin, and the path was super steep!
The clouds starting to roll in.
A sulphur cloud. Yuck. It smelled like rotten eggs up there, and the ground felt like Texas asphalt in the middle of summer! It was HOT!
Danny got this great shot of the crater by holding on to the railing and leaning over as far as he could with his arm outstretched! I was really nervous. Not for Danny, but for my camera!
A sulphur cloud. Yuck. It smelled like rotten eggs up there, and the ground felt like Texas asphalt in the middle of summer! It was HOT!
Danny got this great shot of the crater by holding on to the railing and leaning over as far as he could with his arm outstretched! I was really nervous. Not for Danny, but for my camera!
2 comments:
That is so cool!!
I've been waiting for your pics--they're stunning.
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