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Places near Cartago by type
All 272 places by distance →One day from Cartago
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:14 pm
109 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Cartago
- Alto Cerritosviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Our Lady of Povertychurch · 30 min
- Parque del Cafépark · 45 min
- Parque Nacional de la Cultura Agropecuaria - PANACAnature spot · 2 hrs
- Cascadas Alcalá Vallewaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Cartago
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Cartago?
Casa del Virrey (museum, about 1 km), Viceroy's House (museum, about 1 km), Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel de Cartago Cathedral (church, about 1 km), Parque Nacional de la Cultura Agropecuaria - PANACA (nature spot, about 23 km), Our Lady of Poverty (church, about 31 km), Alto Cerritos (viewpoint, about 12 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Cartago?
104 places on Spotwander: 43 hill stations & viewpoints, 19 waterfalls, 19 forts & heritage, 13 museums, 4 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Cartago?
Alto Cerritos, about 12 km by road; Mirador (12 km) is next.
Which is the nearest waterfall to Cartago?
Cascadas Alcalá Valle, about 12 km by road; Cascada Los Micos (16 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Cartago?
Start in Cartago, visit Alto Cerritos, then Our Lady of Poverty, then Parque del Café, then Parque Nacional de la Cultura Agropecuaria - PANACA, then Cascadas Alcalá Valle, and drive back — about 109 km by road in all.