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Jardín Botánico Lankester
Botanical garden
Botanical garden with a large bamboo collection & an emphasis on native plants & epiphytes.
4.70 (5.2K reviews)
(~5 km from centre)
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Mirador de Orosi
Park
Panoramic overlook with valley views & walking paths, plus a playground, picnic tables & BBQ grills.
4.70 (3.3K reviews)
(~9.19 km from centre)
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Cartago
Historical landmark
👍👍 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...
4.60 (5.8K reviews)
(~0.85 km from centre)
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Refugio Silvestre Vistas del Cielo
Restaurant
👍👍 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...
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4.80 (353 reviews)
(~8.28 km from centre)
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Ruins of Cartago
Tourist attraction
Unfinished Romanesque church in a city park, where previous chapels were destroyed by earthquakes.
4.60 (3.1K reviews)
(~0.79 km from centre)
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La Carpintera Canopy Tour
Tourist attraction
👍👍 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. 😊
4.70 (508 reviews)
(~6.31 km from centre)
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La Expresión Laguna de Doña Ana Recreation Park
Recreation center
👍👍 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).
4.60 (1.3K reviews)
(~6.45 km from centre)
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Ambiental Río Loro Park
Park
😠 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.
4.50 (1.2K reviews)
(~4.92 km from centre)
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Tejar Park
State park
👍👍 Siempre está limpio, es agradable tranquilo me gusta ✨✨
4.50 (1.2K reviews)
(~2.7 km from centre)
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Dr. Carlos Durán Cartín Sanatorium
Historical landmark
👍👍 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...
4.40 (7.1K reviews)
(~8.84 km from centre)
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Fossil Land
Amusement park
😐 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.
4.60 (305 reviews)
(~9.98 km from centre)