2 .—Crater of the Poas Volcano. 9,000 ft. high. 
visitor eventually comes to realize that, after all, a little more 
of the «manana» spirit helps to make life more enjoyable. 
In Costa Rica you will find scenery second to none. Along 
the coasts are the usual palm*fringed bays and inlets and rivers, 
the typical beautiful vistas of the Tropics; while in the interior, 
high up in the mountains may be found scenery rivalling that 
of Switzerland and the Rocky Mountains, albeit perhaps on a 
somewhat smaller scale. 
And the Climate! Every morning is a Spring morning in 
Costa Rica. Warm, balmy, flower*scented breezes keep the tern* 
perature ideal and constant all the year round. There is no 
3. Fresh water lake connected underground with the Poas crater. 
4 .—Building a highway towards crater of the Poas Volcano. 
Autumn or cold Winter in Costa Rica. The trees and shrubs 
and grass are green, and the flowers bloom throughout the year. 
In Costa Rica you will find every modern convenience and 
amenity that you have at home. Palatial steamers call at the 
principal ports on both the Atlantic and the Pacific Coasts. 
