Irazú Volcano & Pacuare River

Cartago, Costa Rica

Cartago is Costa Rica's oldest city and spiritual capital — the Basílica de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles draws over two million pilgrims annually. Irazú Volcano National Park, at 3,432 meters the country's highest accessible volcano, has a turquoise crater lake and — on clear days — views reaching both the Pacific and Caribbean coasts. The Pacuare River, cutting through the Turrialba region, is ranked by National Geographic among the top five white-water rafting rivers in the world. Cartago is a 45-minute drive from San José.

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Cartago, Costa Rica

Turrialba Volcano active crater with steam, Cartago province Costa Rica

Cartago is Costa Rica's oldest city and spiritual capital — the Basílica de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles draws over two million pilgrims annually. Irazú Volcano National Park, at 3,432 meters the country's highest accessible volcano, has a turquoise crater lake and — on clear days — views reaching both the Pacific and Caribbean coasts. The Pacuare River, cutting through the Turrialba region, is ranked by National Geographic among the top five white-water rafting rivers in the world. Cartago is a 45-minute drive from San José.

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