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Tilarán central park and cathedral

Also known as: Parque Domingo Flaqué Montull · Catedral San Antonio de Padua

Tilarán's central park, built from 1966, opposite the cathedral of San Antonio de Padua. It is the starting point for the walk up to the Parque del Viento lookout.

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Tilarán's cathedral, a white church with a red roof, a slender tower and a cross, under a blue sky.
Photo: Rodtico21, 2006 · CC BY-SA 4.0

What you can do for free

  • Relax and watch local lifeRest in the park and watch downtown life.
  • Learn local historyLearn the story of the cathedral, built where a chapel stood in 1910.
  • Traditions and eventsOn 13 June, the feast of San Antonio; in late August, the canton's anniversary.

According to the Tilarán municipality, work on the park began in January 1966, and today it bears the name of Domingo Flaqué Montull. It is where the town celebrates: in 2024 the canton's anniversary was held there from 23 to 25 August.

Opposite stands the cathedral of San Antonio de Padua. In 1910 residents built a small chapel on the very spot the cathedral occupies today, and every 13 June Tilarán honours its patron saint. We found no hours when the church is open to visitors.

From here you can walk up to the Parque del Viento lookout in about 35 minutes.

How to get there

Along Route 142 around the lake to Tilarán (see the [regional routes](GUIDE:rutas-regionales)). By bus, ARESEP's fare list includes no La Fortuna–Tilarán section; there is a regulated bus from Nuevo Arenal to Tilarán.

Permitted access

A public municipal park. The cathedral is a working church.

Precautions

What we don't know yet

  • Hours when the cathedral is open to visitors.
  • Park facilities (toilets, benches).

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Sources

Every fact on this page comes from these sources. The date is when we checked them.

  1. Municipalidad de Tilarán – Historia del parque Official

    The park's construction from 1966 and its current name.

    tilaran.go.cr · checked on

  2. Municipalidad de Tilarán – Aniversario cantonal de Tilarán Official

    The 2024 canton anniversary held in the park.

    tilaran.go.cr · checked on

  3. Municipalidad de Tilarán – San Antonio, patrón de Tilarán Official

    The 1910 chapel on the cathedral's site and the 13 June feast.

    tilaran.go.cr · checked on

  4. Municipalidad de Tilarán – Distrito Tilarán Official

    History of the church and the nearby lookout.

    tilaran.go.cr · checked on

  5. ARESEP – Datos abiertos, pliego tarifario de autobús vigente Official

    Regulated bus routes to Tilarán.

    datos.aresep.go.cr · checked on

  6. Costa Rica Vibes Travel guide

    Very winding lake road.

    costaricavibes.com · published · checked on

  7. OpenStreetMap — Parque Domingo Flaqué Montull, Tilarán (vía 81342458) Map

    Location of the park.

    openstreetmap.org · checked on

  8. Enrutador FOSSGIS/OSRM sobre datos de OpenStreetMap (routing.openstreetmap.de) Map

    Estimated driving distance from La Fortuna's central park.

    routing.openstreetmap.de · checked on

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Parque del Viento lookout (Tilarán)

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A 360-degree lookout on Cerro Tovar, above Tilarán. From there you can see volcanoes, hills and the blades of several wind farms.

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5 Esquinas lookout (Route 142)

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A roadside lookout 5 km from Tilarán, with a view over part of Lake Arenal and, on clear days, the volcano. There is room to park.