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After two days of closure due to a landslide in the road, officials from Irazu Volcano National Park found a rather peculiar surprise upon their return: 3 new lagoons and a small waterfall that falls on the main crater.
The amount of rain that fell in two days, due to the passage of Hurricane Otto through the country, caused soil saturation, which ended up creating these new attractions at Irazú.
Vulcanologist Javier Pacheco declared that the lagoons appeared because of the waterproofing effect of the ash.
Near the top, there is a lot of old volcanic material that has been transformed by the fumaroles. The soil acquires a clayey and impermeable texture and that makes that any place that does not have drainage, accumulate water,
assured Pacheco.
Tourists can walk near one of the lagoons, so park officials expect it to become an additional tourist attraction.
The lagoons and the waterfall could be momentary, as the weather is improving and they could completely evaporate.
Irazú Volcano National Park is open every day from 8 am to 3:30 pm. The ticket costs ₡ 1,000 for nationals and $ 15 for foreigners.