Cartago is a province located on east side of San José, it has lot of activities to do with family, friends even by yourself. There is 5 must taht we recommend you:

1. IRAZÚ VOLCANO

You must have to visit this volcano if you going ti be in Cartago. Is the higher volcano in Costa Rica, with 3400mts above sea level, beautiful and fresh views surounded by nature. On the way to the volcano you will se and agricultura and livestock farmers. The weather is cold, so because of the fou must stope in some ofte cafes of the zone to drink an “agua dulce” and tortilla with cheese.

2. PICNIC IN SANATORY AND PRUSIA

If you have a free dar, pack sándwiches and snacks and go to enjoy the vegeatation that this place give to us. Only 15km from Hotel El Guarco, you can get there driving or by bus. You can scape from the city rush and connect with the nature, do some hiking, enjoy the silence and the peace that this place give to you. At the same time you can go to Duran Sanatory is a property with and old building open to everybody Was build many years ago for people with TB illnesso it was destroyed by the Irazú volcano eruption in 1973.

3. OROSI VALLEY

You can do this trip by car bus, or bike (going to be hard). You will see beautiful views around the river. Find the oldest church in the country, declared as National Patrimony: Orosi Church, colonial architecture builded by the Huetares, and indigenan tribe in Costa Rica.

4. CACHÍ - UJARRÁS

Small town, 20km from city center. Is a good choice to vist it. There you can find different and important attractions, Hydroelectric dam, Charrara (a pcae full of tres, pools, horse riding, soccer and basket fields. Also can visit the Ujarrás ruins, and ol church full of history.

5. TAPANTÍ

Is a National Park of the province it has a river, you can take a bath there, pic nic área, waterfalls and it is surrounded of flora and fauna perfect to get in touche withe the nature.