Lake Botos

Lake Botos
Lake Botos Location in Costa Rica
Coordinates	10.187086°N 84.227267°W / 10.187086; -84.227267
Type	crater lake
Max. length	365 m (0.227 mi)
Surface area	0.1033 km^2 (0.0399 sq mi)
Max. depth	9 m (30 ft)
Surface elevation	2,580 m (8,460 ft)

Lake Botos (Spanish: Laguna Botos), is a crater lake located inside the Poás Volcano National Park.^[1]

Location

It is located in Alajuela province of Costa Rica.

Physical aspects

Lake Botos is located within Botos cone crater and has an almost circular outline. It is around 7,540 years old, drains through Angel River, and surrounding forest is classified as tropical, subtropical and some páramo vegetation. There are around 23 algae species.^[1]

Social and economic uses

As part of the Poás Volcano National Park, one of the most visited national parks in the country, this lake benefits the tourism industry. Access trails are paved and the viewpoint is easily accessed. ^[2][3]

Gallery

Lake Botos panorama as seen from the viewpoint trail

See also

• List of lakes of Costa Rica
• List of volcanoes in Costa Rica

References

1. Umaña V., Gerardo (2001). "Limnology of Botos Lake, a tropical crater lake in Costa Rica". Revista de Biología Tropical. 39 (2). Retrieved 13 April 2020.
2. Zúñiga, Alejandro (4 June 2019). "Costa Rica 101: Visiting Poás Volcano National Park". Retrieved 13 April 2020.
3. "Poás Volcano National Park". Retrieved 13 April 2020.