Best places: Sights & Landmarks in Cartago, Costa Rica

Large Byzantine-style basilica known for its storied Virgin Mary statue & holy drinking water.

Botanical garden with a large bamboo collection & an emphasis on native plants & epiphytes.

Panoramic overlook with valley views & walking paths, plus a playground, picnic tables & BBQ grills.

👍👍 This is a well decorated place. There are two different ambiance in the shop. I was lucky to get a table in the patio the three times I was there. I was served a great cappuccino every single time. The espresso is good as well. I tried their empanadas Argentinas, very tasty, specially the caprese. R...

👍👍 Just got that feeling loaded with joy 😊 about being in Costa Rica 🇨🇷 Cartago was our former colonial capital. There is so much history and faith surrounding that beautiful province. The Cartajineses are super welcomed people. The all Cathedral ruins are just as beautiful as the Basilica of our La...

👍👍 Visitamos el Refugio hoy sábado 15/05 para almorzar. El camino para llegar está muy bien pero es más recomendado para vehículos altos, mucha cuesta y algunas muy empinadas. El lugar muy bonito con una amplia entrada y un parqueo muy cómodo. Al entrar al restaurante nos dan las instrucciones para el...

Unfinished Romanesque church in a city park, where previous chapels were destroyed by earthquakes.

Ruins of a 1918 sanitarium for tuberculosis patients famous for its paranormal activity.

👍👍 Authentic Swiss menu, great place and excellent service

👍👍 Amazing guides - Diego and Daniel. They made sure that everything is fun and safe. It exceeded my expectation. It’s really good experience. Highly recommend it. Ask for Diego and Daniel. 😊

👍👍 Good place for having a PicNic in a not too far location from Cartago City Centre. There's plenty of space for also having BBQ's, play sports or simply chill. They have free parking and 1000 colones entrance fee (free in the mornings).

👍👍 One of the best places in cartago to eat, a good pizzeria. Their food has good quality, is a fair amount for not so low prices, the ambiente is nice and the staff also. Also good juices are served. Only remember to reserve at the main times, otherwise you might have to wait a while.

👍👍 A really nice jewel hidden in Cartago. Great sandwiches, great service and awesome decorations. Everything is related to local legends a traditions. You can find pretty cool art works and the music is great. The only issue is that it doesn't have a parking lot, but there is a public one 25 mts away

Diverse retailers, restaurants & a movie theater draw locals to this multilevel indoor mall.

👍👍 As a Music Enthusiast I enjoy this place Cartago Fine Arts at its best ....

😠 Not much to see, air smells so bad. Tourists as usual charged more per entry. Animals which are here to see especially snakes kept in bad conditions. So sad.