Cultural and Heritage Tour of Cartago, Costa Rica

Cultural and Heritage Tour of Cartago, Costa Rica

Discover the colonial history of Costa Rica through a visit to the ancient capital, Cartago and its surroundings. After a start at the top of the Irazú volcano, you will visit the city center which houses the country's first public institutions and the Basilica N.-S. from Los Angeles. You will then see the oldest church in the country in a fertile valley occupied since pre-Columbian times by the original peoples.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Irazu Volcano National Park, Costa Rica

Visit of the crater and exceptional view of the surroundings from the summit Belvedere

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Ruinas Sanatorio Carlos Duran, A 7 km al norte de la ciudad de Cartago y a unos 18 kilometros al sureste del Volcan Irazu, a una altitud de poco mas de 2,335 msnm., Cartago Costa Rica

Former hospital for tuberculosis undergoing restoration

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Ruinas de Cartago, East of the Plaza Mayor of the city, Cartago Costa Rica

Visit of the city center and the ruins of Cartago on the central square

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Santuario Nacional Nuestra Senora de Los Angeles, Calle 1, Cartago Costa Rica

National Sanctuary of the Patron Saint of Costa Rica

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Iglesia de San Jose de Orosi and the Museum, Across From the Soccer Field, Orosi Costa Rica

Colonial church, the oldest in Costa Rica in the heart of a beautiful and fertile valley

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Ruinas de Ujarras, El Valle del Rio Orosi, Ujarras 10104 Costa Rica

Ruins of a colonial church in a landscaped park

Duration: 15 minutes