Hidden gems: Sights & Landmarks in Cartago

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Cartago. This list contains 16 places from Sights & Landmarks category.

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Natura Tours & Travel Costa Rica
Tour agency
5.00 (17 reviews) (~0.74 km from centre)
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Green World Adventures
Tour operator
👍👍 GWA worked with me to personalise one of their trips to Costa Rica, giving us more time at each venue and maximising our opportunity for wildlife viewing. I worked with Dennis, who was incredibly patient as I kept changing our itinerary! They booked all the transfers between places and brilliant tou...
4.90 (48 reviews) (~1.46 km from centre)
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Escapadita al Bosque
Farmstay
👍👍 Lugar bellísimo con mucha naturaleza, zonas de camping, Pic NIC, senderos, lago, pura paz. Ideal para relajarse 🌄🌳
4.90 (21 reviews) (~8.55 km from centre)
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Habitación Rústica # 1
Lodging
$74/night
4.80 (20 reviews) (~1.64 km from centre)
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Costa Rica Adventure Trails
Travel agency
4.80 (18 reviews) (~2.6 km from centre)
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La Angelina - Mountain Bike Park
Sports complex
👍👍 Super cool place to go for a walk, the longest trail is about 10km, but you can do a shorter loop since there are several points where you can return, plus you can do it by bike and there are some special tracks for mountain bike. The road is mixed with paddock and wooded part, and several viewpoin...
4.70 (148 reviews) (~5.11 km from centre)
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Hotel Cabañas y Mirador Secret Garden CR
Hotel
😠 We've spent 30+ years traveling throughout Costa Rica looking for placing to bring visitors. It's rare that i have to write a disappointing review, but I do this for those looking for a beautiful, peaceful place to relax and enjoy the beauty of this region. Secret Garden's customer service was defin...
4.70 (135 reviews) (~9.46 km from centre)
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Pilos Bar
Bar
👍👍 Excellent food, pleasant atmosphere with 3 style of environments, reasonable prices. Super recommended
$$ $$
4.70 (104 reviews) (~3.33 km from centre)
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valle de orosi
Tourist attraction
👍👍 A beautiful valley, very friendly people, it has a colonial church, a sports plaza, you can also go to the Orosi viewpoint, the Tapantí National Park or nearby places like Cachí, Ujarras, among others.
4.70 (59 reviews) (~7.95 km from centre)
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Antiguo Cuartel de Cartago
Museum
👍👍 Un museo que sus instalaciones tiene mucha historia. Cambian las exhibiciones cada 3 meses, la entrada es gratis.
4.70 (43 reviews) (~1.15 km from centre)
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Tour Valle de Orosi
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Me gustó el mirador y todo el bosque que conserva, pacífico y sobretodo lleno de esa brida que encanta si te gusta el frío claro
4.70 (34 reviews) (~9.7 km from centre)
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Santiago Apostol Ruins Park
City park
👍 Un lugar, para pasar el rato con la familia.
4.70 (24 reviews) (~1.19 km from centre)
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Rancho Camurí
4.50 (149 reviews) (~5.71 km from centre)
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Mirador ICT
Vista point
4.50 (137 reviews) (~8.85 km from centre)
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Quinta La Rosa Del Alfarero
Museum
👍👍 Entrada del portón solo puede pasar un carro a la vez, el lugar es muy bonito, cómodo, amplio, seguro, columpios y juegos para niños cancha de fútbol pequeña, con 2 parqueos pequeños para unos 20 a 30 carros bien acomodados, acceso para silla de ruedas, abanicos, en el salón y lavamanos en la entrad...
4.50 (94 reviews) (~5.03 km from centre)
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Salamandra Tours S.A.
Travel agency
👍👍 Son los mejores organizando Tours, tienen Muchísimos años de experiencia, Conocen Costa Rica y todos sus secretos mejor que nadie. He trabajado, vivido y viajado mucho por Costa Rica y puedo asegurar que Roxana y Tanguy ( Salamandra Tours) son los mejores guías que he visto nunca. Conocer Costa Rica...
4.50 (17 reviews) (~9.9 km from centre)
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