Cartago
Founded in 1563 as Costa Rica's first capital — a role it held until 1824 — Cartago is a walkable town in the Cartago Province with a concentration of historic churches in its centre and a lively food-and-drink scene. Close to the mountains and sitting near water, it carries more colonial history than any other city in the country.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population26,594
- Nearest water from center 0.7 km0.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.8 km3.0 mi
Cartago: quick answers
Where is Cartago?
Cartago is in Costa Rica, about 20 km12 miles in a straight line from San José.
How do you get to Cartago?
The nearest airport is San Jose (SYQ), about 1 hr away by road.
What's the weather like in Cartago?
The warmest month is May, averaging 19°C65°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 17°C62°F. The wettest month is October, with about 456 mm17.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Cartago?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 39 restaurants, 37 cafés and 27 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.