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CARTAGO, COSTA RICA

  POINTS OF INTEREST

Santorio Duran

 

  • Located just outside of Cartago

  • Once a sanatorium for those suffering from tuberculosis

 

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Las Ruinas de la Parroquia

 

  •  The skeleton of a Romanesque church, whose construction was consistently interrupted by earthquakes and was never finished

Iraz Volcano National Park

 

  • Featuring Costa Ricas tallest volcano

  • Still considered an "active" volcano with minor eruptions. The last major eruption was in the 1960s

  • Scenic overlooks

 

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The Basilica de Nuestra Senora de Los Angeles

 

  • Roman Catholic church built in 1639 (it has been restored due to earthquake damage)

 

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Guayabo National Park and Monument

 

  • An archeological excavation site of an ancient indigenous village

  • Dating back over 3000 years

 

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