mountain pass
Cerro de la Muerte
The 3,335-m 'Mountain of Death', the highest point on Costa Rica's Pan-American Highway: a cloud-forest pass of paramo, quetzal country and roadside soda cafes.
38 km · about 45 min drive
North AmericaCosta RicaCartago Province
Cartago
Cartago Province, Costa Rica · North America
About Cartago
Cartago sits on the route: 10 minutes from Cot, 50km from Poás Volcano.
Cartago is in Cartago Province, Costa Rica, with about 27,000 people. The nearest town is Cot, about 6 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Cartago?
Within an hour or so of Cartago: Cerro de la Muerte (38 km), Poás Volcano (50 km), Manuel Antonio National Park (58 km).
Are there any good drives near Cartago?
The nearest famous roads are Cerro de la Muerte.
Where is Cartago?
Cartago is in Cartago Province, Costa Rica, about 6 km from Cot.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 26,594
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Costa Rica
- Region
- Cartago Province
- Timezone
- America/Costa_Rica
- Coordinates
- 9.8637, -83.9195
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Worth the detour from Cartago
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Poás Volcano
An active volcano with one of the world's largest crater lakes, an acidic turquoise pool measuring nearly 300 meters wide.
50 km · about 60 min drive
national park
Manuel Antonio National Park
Costa Rica's most visited park combining white-sand beaches with tropical forest teeming with monkeys, sloths, and toucans.
58 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Cartago
- 38 kmCerro de la MuerteThe 3,335-m 'Mountain of Death', the highest point on Costa Rica's Pan-American Highway: a cloud-forest pass of paramo, quetzal country and roadside soda cafes.
- 63 kmCerro ChirripóCosta Rica's highest peak at 3,820 meters, where on clear days you can see both the Pacific and Caribbean from the summit.
When to drive here
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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