Best places: Tourist Attractions 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.

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.

👍👍 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.

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

😠 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.

👍👍 Siempre está limpio, es agradable tranquilo me gusta ✨✨

👍👍 Sanatorio Durán, often referred to as one of the most haunted places in Costa Rica, is coagulating with paranormal activity. 🤔 Yes, coagulating. The Sanatorio Durán has a sorted and mysterious history. It was once a place of hope for many suffering from Tuberculosis. Built in the early 1900s, the...

😐 The one who attended us was super nice and welcomed us very well. Unfortunately the place was somewhat abandoned and there was not much to see.

👍👍 Era un lugar que llevaba tiempo de querer conocer pues eran muchas las recomendaciones que me daban del mismo...y debo decir que cumplió las expectativas que tenía generadas. El sitio es pequeño pero acogedor (con un grupo de amigos de seguro te lo pasas genial), la atención recibida es excelente y...