Unique photo opportunities, very clean grassy areas to sit-down, and ample open space to people watch and relax. The inner courtyard was closed when I visited but it looked very beautiful inside. You can read the signs that are in the courtyard from the gates to learn more about the history.

The ruins looked really cool and interesting from afar but unfortunately just like many other parks and places this is still closed due to the pandemic. The sidewalk is as close as you'll get until the barricades come down.

Las Ruinas.. gorgeous location with los of seating areas to enjoy a lunch, rest or chat. The story behind this location is crazy. Ask the locals about it. I loved it

Really nice and write place you can enjoy yo recharge batteries and continue your day. Most likely it will be peaceful during the weekdays, on weekends is full of people, take that into account if you want to sit for a while and relax.

Beautiful garden inside the ruins. With metal art scattered through the gardens. You are actually allowed to touch the art too!! Information signs in English and Spanish about the history.

Widely known as "Las Ruinas" the Ruins of Santiago Apóstol are an unfinished church. Its construction was interrupted by the 1910 earthquake. The original church dates from 1575. There is a nearby square with a huge Costa Rican flag which is also nice. There is no entrance fee to visit these ruins.

The visit takes literally two minutes, if you're in the centre, then you can have a look, but driving specifically to see the ruins isn't worthy.

A nice place to visit!

Nice place to depend couple of hours with the ruins and the shopping’s around . There is paid parking available in the streets. Important note: beware of the parking guys here . The parking fee was €1000 for 1 hour for us . We didn’t have change so the parking guy said he will return the change . We gave the parking guy €10,000 and we waited for him to come back with the change but he never came back and ran off. with the money. We inquired with the security guy standing near by and he said that he knows that parking guy and confirmed that the parking guys must have left with our money. We reported the incident to police who were patrolling around and came back. Bad news experience for us.

Incredible!!! This place is right in Cartago's Downtow and is awesome to visit. This is an old church destroyed by earthquakes designed by a German architect to the Catholic Church and is beautiful see the transformation in a park with flowers and even a small lake with fish inside.

These ruins were so beautiful! I’m noticing some of the reviews here mentioning the inside garden was closed- as long as you check their closing times, you are able to enter the garden for free, which is beautifully well-kept. We actually drove from San Jose just to see this and get out of the city. It’s a small ruin, but a beautiful place to walk around and then sit and enjoy the garden inside. The main basilica is about a 10 minute walk from here to make it a nice destination.

Worth the visit but the ruins are actually an unfinished construction - mainly the walls of what would have been an impressive cathedral in the heart of Cartago. Good space for kids to run around, relax under the trees in a hot day and take cute selfies. Free entrance.

Great park, good history, beautiful to visit. Definately worth the stop.

Beautiful public square/park with ruins of an old church. The site has had several churches built over centuries which were destroyed in earthquakes. Now it's a great spot where you can take shelter from the hot sun. The trees inside are gorgeous.

Gorgeous square and downtown area! Visiting the ruins and the basilica was very enjoyable.

Nice place. Clean tidy. Free. #NomadicBackpacker

Very nice,well maintained gardens and plaza,but the entrance seems to be always closed

Really nice place! You must visit this place!

I loved this place! Is absolutely gorgeous and enjoyable. Please make sure you visit it whenever you go to Cartago, Costa Rica.

Beautiful downtown

Need to go on certain days and early in the day. Very rich history and not far from Los Angeles

Love it!

It seems to have a nice garden on the inside. But it's closed and no schedule info is available

make cartago capital again

A most go if you are in Cartago, historic place that's been very well kept for very generations to come.

Very nice overall, it is a unique garden inside.