Travel Guide of Cartago in Costa Rica by Influencers and Travelers
Cartago is the head city of Cartago canton of the Cartago Province, and is composed of the Oriental and Occidental districts as stated in the administrative divisions of Costa Rica. It was the capital of Costa Rica from 1574 to 1824.
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1 - Irazú Volcano
15 km away
The Irazú Volcano is an active volcano in Costa Rica, situated in the Cordillera Central close to the city of Cartago. The name could come from either the combination of "ara" and "tzu" or a corruption of Iztarú, which was the name of an indigenous village on the flanks of the volcano.
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2 - Tapanti
17 km away
Tapantí - Cerro de la Muerte Massif National Park, is a National Park in the Central Conservation Area of Costa Rica located on the edge of the Talamanca Range, near Cartago.
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3 - National Museum of Costa Rica
18 km away
The Museo Nacional de Costa Rica is the national museum of Costa Rica, located in the capital of San José. It is located at Calle 17, between Central and Second Avenue, Cuesta de Moras. It moved to its current location in 1950.
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4 - Provincia de Cartago
18 km away
Cartago, which means Carthage in Spanish, is a province of central Costa Rica. It is one of the smallest provinces, however probably the richest of the Spanish Colonial era sites and traditions.
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5 - Reserva Forestal Los Santos
23 km away
Los Quetzales National Park, located 97 kilometers from San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica, it was created in 2006 by decree 32981-MINAE.
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6 - Dota
23 km away
Dota is a canton in the San José province of Costa Rica. The head city of the canton is Santa María. It is part of Los Santos Zone, together with Tarrazú and León Cortés Castro.
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7 - Cerro de la Muerte
26 km away
Cerro de la Muerte is a mountain peak of a masiff in Costa Rica, it is located within the Tapantí — Cerro de la Muerte Massif National Park, and is the highest point on the Pan-American Highway.
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8 - San José de la Montaña
45 km away
San José de la Montaña is a district of the Barva canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica.
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9 - Alajuela
48 km away
Alajuela is a district in the Alajuela canton of the Alajuela Province of Costa Rica, known as “The Capital of the World” by the locals. As the seat of the Municipality of Alajuela canton, it is awarded the status of city. In virtue of being the city of the first canton of the province, it is also the capital of the Province of Alajuela.
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10 - San Isidro de El General
49 km away
San Isidro de El General is the first district of the canton of Pérez Zeledón, in the southern part of the province of San José in Costa Rica, as well as the name of said district's main city.
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