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Cartago
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city in Costa Rica
OverviewAI-generated
Cartago is a city in Costa Rica, serving as the capital of both Cartago Province and Cartago Canton. Founded on November 27, 1563, the city has an area of 4.04 square kilometers. It is situated at an elevation of approximately 1,435 to 1,441 meters above sea level. The population is recorded as 22,798 in one source and 26,594 in another.
The city operates in the America/Costa_Rica timezone. A notable landmark is the Monumento a La Independencia, located on Avenida 2 Juan Ramón Bonilla Aguilar. Cartago is twinned with Toluca de Lerdo.
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Place details
- Locality
- Cartago
- Region
- Cartago Province
- Country
- Costa Rica
- Population
- 26,594
- Timezone
- America/Costa_Rica
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Country
- Costa Rica
- Province
- Cartago Province
- Canton
- Cartago Canton
- Districts
- Oriental , Occidental
- Mayor
- Mario Redondo Poveda ( ADC )
- City
- 152.68 km (58.95 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 1,435 m (4,708 ft)
- Density
- 152.68/km (395.4/sq mi)
- Metro
- 413,505
- Time zone
- UTC-6 ( Central Standard Time )
- Climate
- Cwb
- Patron saint
- Saint James the Greater
- Website
- www.muni-carta.go.cr
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Official name
- Cartago
- Country
- Costa Rica
- Located in
- Cartago Province
- Population
- 22775
- Area
- 4.04
- Elevation
- 1435
- Capital of
- Cartago Canton
- Official website
- www.muni-carta.go.cr
- Image
- Basilica Virgen de los Angeles CRI 07 2018 0316.jpg
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- Commons category
- Cartago
- topic's main category
- Category:Cartago, Costa Rica
- category for people born here
- Category:Births in Cartago, Costa Rica
- category of associated people
- Category:People of Cartago, Costa Rica
- inception
- 1563-11-27
- twinned administrative body
- Toluca de Lerdo
- P8168
- Hunawihr
- native label
- Cartago
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- P12749
- Duvenstedt
Sources (7)
via Wikidata · CC0
Travel guide
Get around
Cartago downtown is perhaps the smallest of the main cities in the Central Valley, it is possible to walk all around the city in short time.
Do
Good Friday Procession: A massive spectacle beginning with the Romans marching into the city early in the morning arriving in the center of town around 09:00. They arrive at the church and then carry Christ off around 10:00 taking a long route to the Basilica.
Romero: Starting the end of July some 1.5 million people walk to the Basilica in Cartago to honor the Black Virgin. Streets are filled, traffic redirected, vendors are out in force. The final day of the walk is 2 August (see above for the legend).
Return of the Virgin: After the Romero the Virgin travels around Costa Rica for a month. Then she returns to Cartago. Another procession from the church in the center of town to the Basilica. Before the procession begins the path of the procession is decorated. Sand paintings, flowers, paper sculptures... a beautiful and unique expression of adoration for the Virgin.
Buy
Go to the Basilica de los Angeles and buy a souvenir there. "Casa del soñador" Dreamer's House is a must-visit in Cachi.
Eat
Ask for "comida tipica" or typical food when you get to Cartago. These restaurants are found specially on the way to the tourist areas as Irazu Volcano, Paraiso, Orosi or Turrialba.
In Cartago downtown besides typical restaurants and International food you can find chains like Burger King, McDonald`s, Pizza Hut, Papa Johns, Pollos Campero and Pollos AS.
Drink
"Chaguite" is the name of a beverage that was invented in Cartago many years ago. This drink is hard to find nowadays but you can go to the central market and ask for it. It has a sweet flavor like anis.
"Guaro Cacique" is the national drink of Costa Rica and is like a vodka. This drink can be found in bars, restaurants or supermarkets.
Go next
The capital San José, via Curridabat, is about an hour to the west via the highway. Orosi Valley and the Ruins of Ujarras are to the south and southeast.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Encyclopedic overview
Cartago ( Spanish pronunciation: [kaɾˈtaɣo]) is the head city of Cartago canton of the Cartago Province, and is composed of the Oriental and Occidental districts as stated in the administrative divisions of Costa Rica. It was the capital of Costa Rica from 1574 to 1824.
History
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Cartago” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.