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What to know before visiting Cartago
Cartago is the head city of Cartago canton of the Cartago Province, and is composed of the Oriental and Occidental districts as stated in the administrative divisions of Costa Rica. It was the capital of Costa Rica from 1574 to 1824.
General Info
Time Zone
GMT -06:00
Currency
Costa Rican Colón
1USD = 525.85 CRC
Best time to visit
June
July
Local Weather
JAN
12.0°
12.0°
FEB
12.8°
23.7°
MAR
12.9°
24.9°
APR
13.7°
25.6°
MAY
14.2°
25.8°
JUN
14.3°
25.3°
JUL
14.3°
24.7°
AUG
14.1°
25.1°
SEP
13.9°
25.4°
OCT
14.0°
25.1°
NOV
14.1°
24.0°
DEC
13.7
23.0°
Popular Activities
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Monte Sky
Mirador de Orosi
Ruinas de Ujarrás
Irazú Volcano National Park
Museo Leone de Ujarrás
El Copal
Parque Nacional Tapantí - Macizo de la Muerte
Dreamer House
Wildlife Refuge La Marta
Get your birds
Guayabo National Monument
CATIE Botanical Garden
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