By car · Full day · about 150.4 km in total
With kids, playgrounds in Ciudad Quesada and the Zarcero topiaries
A park with playgrounds, lunch at the market and a garden of cypress figures to spot elephants, dinosaurs and little planes.
A plan for families with kids. Ciudad Quesada is on the way to Zarcero, along Route 141, and its central park has play areas. In Zarcero, the park's cypress figures become a spotting game.
Step by step
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Ciudad Quesada and around · 46.7 km from the central park
First stop to stretch your legs in the playgrounds.
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Ciudad Quesada Municipal Market
Free with conditionsCiudad Quesada and around
0.5 km · 1 min from the previous stop
A few blocks away. If you want lunch, the traditional food is paid.
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Zarcero
27.3 km · 35 min from the previous stop
Spot the elephant, the dinosaur, the little planes, the octopus and the dancers, and walk under the arches up to the church.
Back to La Fortuna: 75.9 km · 1 h 24 min
Route map
The plan's stops. Distances are driving estimates calculated with OpenStreetMap.
Before you set out
- Bring warm layers. Zarcero's average temperature is 17 °C.
- Since 23 October 2026, a stretch of Route 141 has been closed in downtown Ciudad Quesada. Check the detour before setting out.
Sources
- San Carlos Digital – Cámaras vigilan el parque de Ciudad Quesada Local media
- ICT — Guía turística Llanuras del Norte (flipbook, p. 66) Official
- Municipalidad de Zarcero – Parque de Zarcero Official
- Municipalidad de Zarcero – Características del cantón Official
- San Carlos Digital – Colapso de alcantarilla obliga a cerrar paso en el centro de Ciudad Quesada Local media
- Enrutador FOSSGIS/OSRM sobre datos de OpenStreetMap (routing.openstreetmap.de) Map
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