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Costa Rica

Heredia

Barva

San Jose De La Montaña

Monument to Cacique Barvak – San José de la Montaña loop from Zapata

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Bike touring routes & trails

Costa Rica

Heredia

Barva

San Jose De La Montaña

Monument to Cacique Barvak – San José de la Montaña loop from Zapata

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Monument to Cacique Barvak – San José de la Montaña loop from Zapata

01:42

20.1km

650m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 24, 2025

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

You'll need to dismount and push your bike.

112 m in total

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Parking

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4.60 km

Creation Sculpture of Cacique Barvak

Highlight • Monument

Sculpture called Creation dedicated to "Cacique Barvak" by the sculptor Fabio Brenes,

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4.60 km

Parish of Saint Bartholomew the Apostle

Highlight • Religious Site

The Parroquia San Bartolomé Apóstol (Parish of Saint Bartholomew the Apostle), is a church in Barva, Heredia, Costa Rica. The first church was established between 1568 and 1575, and dedicated …

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4.61 km

Monument to Cacique Barvak

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Tribute to Chief Barvac.
Chief Barvac, also known as Barvak, was an important indigenous leader in the region we now know as Costa Rica. His name is believed to mean …

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8.98 km

San Rafael Archangel Parish

Highlight • Religious Site

Parish founded in 1960 and belonging to the Vicariate of Monsignor Barquero and the Diocese of Alajuela.
It should be noted that this little table where the tabernacle was placed, …

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15.1 km

Bosque de la Hoja Ecotourism Complex

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A good route to practice, it doesn't have much elevation change, and if you'd like to enter the Leaf Forest, the entrance fee is quite affordable.

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19.9 km

San José de la Montaña

Highlight • Settlement

20.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.8 km

4.26 km

112 m

Surfaces

17.0 km

3.17 km

Elevation

Highest point (1,810 m)

Lowest point (1,180 m)

Weather

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Sunday 23 November

28°C

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17 %

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Monument to Cacique Barvak – San José de la Montaña loop from Zapata

Creation Sculpture of Cacique Barvak

Parish of Saint Bartholomew the Apostle

Monument to Cacique Barvak

San Rafael Archangel Parish

Bosque de la Hoja Ecotourism Complex

San José de la Montaña

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