Cartago, the Oldest Existing Spanish Settlement in Costa Rica Cartago sits in the shadows of the mighty Irazu Volcano whose eruption destroyed the city in 1723, and has become the wrath of several major earthquakes in 1822, 1841, and again in 1910. And , in 1963 during the visit of the late President John […]
For the Tourist: What to see and do in and around Cartago, Costa Rica If you are a tourist and want to get “off the beaten path in Costa Rica, visit the very interesting city of Cartago, the last remaining original Spanish settlement. You can drive a rental car from San Jose, it’s only 15 […]
Third Most Important Catholic Religious Holiday in Costa Rica, The Feast Day of the La Virgin de los Angeles August 2nd each year Costa Rica celebrates it’s third most important religious holiday, The Feast Day of the Virgin de los Angeles (Christmas and Easter being the two other most important religious holidays) The banks and […]