Irazu Volcano, the Orosi Valley and Lankester Garden
It was 5 am and still dark outside when my alarm clock, our neighborhood rooster, roused me from sleep. I gulped down my morning coffee. The transition from night owl to morning person complete, I was now raring to go, ready for my second tour with Expediciones Tropicales. Today we were sightseeing in Cartago Province, a part of the country I knew little about, and home to Irazu Volcano, the Orosi Valley and Lankester Botanical Gardens.
Last updated: Oct 22, 2023
Cartago
When Spanish governor Juan Vasquez de Coronado founded the city of Cartago in 1563, he claimed that he’d never seen a more beautiful valley. The verda....
Orosi Valley
Squares of coffee and squash farms, hotsprings and flames of the forest trees blossoming with bright orange flowers are among the sights in the Orosi ....