The Top 9 Natural Monuments in Cartago
Cartago’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 9
beautiful natural monuments in Cartago. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments in Cartago. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: November 4, 2025
Main Crater of Irazú Volcano
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The Irazú, in the indigenous language Iaratzu ("rumbling mountain"), is the highest volcano in Costa Rica with 3432 m. The stratovolcano is one of the most dangerous and unpredictable volcanoes …
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Cerro Chirripó Summit
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Having come up from the park office in a seven hour slog for 14km and 2000m, we had a 2.30am wake up call at the refuge and hiked for 2hrs …
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Irazú Volcano National Park – Prusia Sector
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Access requires online reservation.
Access is possible until 1 p.m., so it makes sense to hike the Prusia sector in the morning and then visit the Irazu volcano.
Access is possible until 1 p.m., so it makes sense to hike the Prusia sector in the morning and then visit the Irazu volcano.
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Tree Ferns on Tapantí Rainforest Trail
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Remember to register online at the parque before going there. It's possible at the parque to register, but it can happen that the internet connection does not work or that …
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Río Orisí in Tapantí National Park
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Remember to register online at the parque before going there. It's possible at the parque to register, but it can happen that the internet connection does not work or that …
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Waterfall
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The big waterfall at the end of the trail.
Easily accessible when the river is low.
You have to be there. 100m before the waterfall, cross the river that comes …
Easily accessible when the river is low.
You have to be there. 100m before the waterfall, cross the river that comes …
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Large Boulder in the Tapantí River
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Remember to register online at the parque before going there. It's possible at the parque to register, but it can happen that the internet connection does not work or that …
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Monte Sky Nature Reserve
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Beginning of trail to the ranger station can be reached by 4x4 or car with proper tires.
Start ascend before 14:30. Take all trash back with you.
Entry to (three) …
Start ascend before 14:30. Take all trash back with you.
Entry to (three) …
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View of the Central Valley from El Copete
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From this mount you have a great view over the central valley of Costa Rica
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