By car · To spread over several trips
Churches and town squares of the Northern Zone
Five churches facing their town squares, from La Fortuna to Zarcero and from Tilarán to Guatuso, each with its own story and festivities.
In the area's towns, life revolves around the square and the church. This themed route is not for a single day; combine it with the other plans. All of them are working churches and none publishes visiting hours.
Step by step
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Downtown La Fortuna
The church with the volcano behind it, La Fortuna's best-known photo.
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Ciudad Quesada Cathedral
Free with conditionsCiudad Quesada and around · 47 km from the central park
Concrete and steel, with a Christ the Redeemer about 7 metres tall. Its patron saint festivities run from 25 October to 4 November.
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Zarcero · 74 km from the central park
The church of San Rafael Arcángel at the end of the cypress arches, with a mural by Misael Solís Alvarado.
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Tilarán · 74.5 km from the central park
Built where a chapel stood in 1910. Every 13 June, Tilarán celebrates San Antonio.
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Guatuso · 46.5 km from the central park
The parish of San Rafael Arcángel, whose current church dates from 1993.
Route map
The plan's stops. Distances are driving estimates calculated with OpenStreetMap.
Before you set out
- These are working churches. Only go in if they are open, without interrupting Mass.
Sources
- ICT — Guía turística Llanuras del Norte (flipbook, p. 9, calendario de fiestas) Official
- San Carlos Digital – La historia del Cristo Redentor de la catedral de Ciudad Quesada Local media
- Municipalidad de Zarcero – Iglesia San Rafael Arcángel Official
- Municipalidad de Tilarán – San Antonio, patrón de Tilarán Official
- Municipalidad de Guatuso – Historia del cantón Official
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