Cartago, Costa Rica

Area: 1,026.6 mi2
(Smallest province: 5% of national area)
Population: 432,923 (2000 year)
Geography and Meteorology:
Elevation: 4.708 feet
Average Temperature: 66.6°F
Annual Rainfall: 59- 79 inches

Located a few kilometers from San Jose, Cartago is full of attractions for tourists nationally and internationally, with excellent hotels and tours for the entire budget.

Crown of great cultural and religious traditions has the honor of being home to the Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels in addition to having a rich colonial history.

Monuments, colonial temples, towering volcanoes, pre-Columbian ruins, major hydroelectric projects and large sights combine to give Carthage its unique personality.

The Irazú volcano, the volcano Turialba, the reserve Tapantí, Orosi Valley, Guayabo, rivers and their fast in Turrialba, verandas, dams, restaurants set in the countryside and productive plantations invite the tourist to relax and share with the prime nature of this province.