Cartago

Cartago is a city in Costa Rica's Central Valley. It used to be the national capital before that honor went to San José and is one of the few places in the country where more than a handful colonial era buildings have survived to the present day. Wikivoyage

Population 22,775 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

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Getting there

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Best-documented sights

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Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Eating nearby

All 34 places to eat

Somewhere to run

Getting around

Train stations: Cartago 580 m, Los Ángeles 660 m, Oreamuno 1.4 km, Quircot 2.7 km, Plaza Paraíso (Llanos de Santa Lucía) 3.4 km, Ochomogo 5.5 km, Paraíso 5.8 km

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