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Ruins of Santiago Apostle

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  Also known as the Ruins of Cartago, located in Cartago in the central park. The church was founded between 1577 and 1580, however, as time went by, the building suffered damage from earthquakes. (San Antonio earthquakes on September 2, 1841, and Santa Monica on May 4, 1910). The last reconstruction was in 1870, and the church was almost finished when the earthquake of 1910 destroyed the building. Up to now, all attempts to rebuild it have been abandoned. The ruins were declared Cultural Heritage in 1982. It is also said that inside the church, a priest killed his brother because he was going to marry his girlfriend and for that reason, the church was never rebuilt. Nowadays in ruins, you can take a walk through the beautiful and incredible tropical garden that grows inside, the entrance is totally free, and during the month of December, the site becomes into a huge portal or Christmas nativity scene with farm animals. Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p....
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Prusia Forest

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  Cartago is a beautiful province that has different and cheap options to visit.   If you need a place to spend the weekend with your family, with your couple or even to go out with your friends, this is the perfect place to know the Prusia Forest.   If you live in San José you must take the Florencio del Castillo road towards Cartago, until you reach Tierra Blanca, from here it is 2 kilometers northeast on the road to the Irazu Volcano, take a left junction and continue approximately 4 kilometers. For this trip it is recommended that you wear comfortable clothes so that you can walk, wearing tennis shoes is essential, bringing water to stay hydrated is also important and do not forget sunscreen.   The trail that surrounds the forest is approximately 16 km long and is the only park in the GAM that has kilometers of trails. The “arbol embrujado " is the greatest attraction that this beautiful place has, the name of this tree is due to the fact that once one of...
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Duran Sanatorium

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  If you want to know scary places it's impossible that you haven’t heard about the Duran Sanatorium located 7km north of the city of Cartago and about 18 kilometers southeast of the Irazú Volcano.   This abandoned building was created to treat people with tuberculosis the doctor Carlos Duran was the founder of the place.   The Duran Sanatorium was open from 1918 to 1973 after that time with advances in medicine the tuberculosis disease decreased, and the place was abandoned. Due to its history and unique architecture, in 2010 the Duran Sanatorium was   declared a National Heritage.   Nowadays this place is highly visited by tourists around all parts of the country for the background of the place. An interesting fact is that a Costa Rican film was released on October 29, 2010, in this film presented the urban legend behind the   Duran Sanatorium, the film was titled The Sanatorium. A lot of tourists have said that in the place there are different scary...
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Lankester Botanical Garden

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  British orchidologist Charles H. Lankester, who came to work in Costa Rica in 1940, founded the Lankester Botanical Garden in 1917 with the aim of preserving flora in Central America. When he died, the gardens were purchased by the Orchid Society of North America and the Stanley Smith English Foundation, which in 1973 became part of the University of Costa Rica and is responsible for administration today. According to research, there are around 15,000 orchids in this garden, of which about 1,000 species are from Central America. February and April are the months in which you can see the greatest variety of plants such as cacti ,  succulents, bamboos, heliconias ,  bromeliaceae, etc.   The Lankester Botanic Garden has 10.7 hectares and contains some of the most important orchids in the world. The Japanese Garden is one of the biggest attractions, and its green areas make this Lankester Botanical Garden the perfect place for a wedding or business meeting.  ...
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The ruins of Ujarras

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  The amazing fact about Cartago it’s that there are beautiful places in all the city in which you can spend time with your loves one but also you can learn new thing and the history of each place. The Ruins of Ujarrás, is one of those places in which the history and the background of this place make it unique, this place is located near of Paraiso   Cartago , one   kilometer from the northwest shore of Lake Cachí. This small church was built between 1575 y 1580 however there was not only a church also there was a school, a cemetery, and a convent. Unfortunately, this place got abandoned for indigenous population because at the time there were several epidemics and the people had to evacuate the area. The ruins of Ujarras is a temple dedicated to the Virgen del Rescate. Many people visit this place, especially every April 14, when a pilgrimage is celebrated in honor of the Virgen del Rescate. Today's Ujarras ruins are surrounded by lovely gardens and make the perfec...
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Let's learn a little about Cartago

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  Cartago is a beautiful city in Costa Rica, located southeast of San José. The city of Cartago owes its name to the ancient North African city of the same name Cartago of the Punic State. Cartago is the second smallest province in the country, after Heredia. Its total area covers an area of ​​3,124.6 km². The population is 515.385 according to the last resources. Cartago climate is characterized by moderate rains and cool temperatures.   Cartago is well known as an old city of Costa Rica and another nickname that Cartago has is the old Metropoli.   Cartagines is the term used torefer to the people who live in Cartago.          The colors of the flag of Cartago are blue and white. The blue color represents our sky, determination, ideals, and intellectual thinking and white color means peace, happiness, wisdom, and freedom. “The man who is always waving the flag usually waives what it stands for.” (Laurance, n.d).   Cartago is a great city ...
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