Ojo de Agua. Deep spring which supplies the Port Puntarenas with 
drinking water — through 80 mile piple.line. 
and Alajuela but may, nevertheless, be reached easily by 
automobile* The changing scenery by way of winding roads 
up and down the mountain side, across deep valleys through 
which run wide torrents, will alone make the trip worth while* 
Before returning to San Jose lunch, strictly a la Costa Rica, 
may be taken in one or another of these peaceful, provincial 
towns* 
Trip to Naranjo lasts 5 hours* Costs $ 6*00, Grecia 4 
hours, 5 4*50* Lunch extra* 
Santa Ana and Escasu 
A pleasant, scenic automobile trip which does not take up 
too much of the tourist's time can be made to Santa Ana, tak¬ 
ing in the little town of Escasu on the way, 
Santa Ana is a quaint place replete with the tradi¬ 
tional peace and hospitality of all Costa Rica's rural cen¬ 
tres, and appeals specially to the photographer or artist 
anxious to record native scenes and types* A fine, concrete 
road which weaves its way across picturesque hills and valleys 
connects Santa Ana with San Jose. On the way there are 
extensive views of the Central Plateau to delight the eye and 
the panorama from the big bridge at Los Anonos will thrill 
even the most jaded traveller. 
The round trip to Santa Ana requires about 2 hours 
and costs $ 2* (1 to 4 passengers). 
* 
Ojo de Agua 
Ojo de Agua (see page 34), the source of Puntarenas’ 
drinkin water is worthy a visit. Apart from the natural 
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National Bank and other publics buildings in San Jose 
beauty of the landscape there are facilities for bathing in 
the cool, crystal-clear water from the overflow* Sunday pic¬ 
nics to this charming spot are very popular* The round 
trip by automobile occupies about three hours and costs 
only $ 3* 
Poas Volcano — Irazu s Sister 
If the mighty Irazu thrills the climber, still more so does 
Poas, her sister volcano, almost 9,000 feet high* The trip to 
the summit of Poas requires a little mote time than the climb 
up Irazu but the "going" is not quite so haftf* 
The best time to make the excursion is round about 
full moon because much of the climbing has to be done at 
night-time* 
The party intent on conquering Poas usually sets out 
from San Jose just before midnight, speeding along the desert¬ 
ed highway in the automobile, past the sleeping towns of 
Heredia and Alajuela, until the little village of San Pedro 
de Poas, nestling in the foothills, is reached a couple of hours 
later. 
Horses are waiting and no time is lost in commenc¬ 
ing the journey to the crater *. As one climbs, the view, 
if anything, is much more extensive than that obtained from 
Irazu, and San Jose and nearly all the other towns of the 
central plateau may be located by their twinkling lights* The 
summit or, rather, the point at which the horses have to be 
* A concrete highway to the summit of the Poas Volcano is being built; 
when completed, the trip to the crater will be easily made by automobile, very 
comfortably. 
