Santa Maria de Dota
In the cool, mountainous highlands of south-central Costa Rica, a picturesque valley gives way to Santa Maria de Dota. This peaceful town once witnessed political unrest, when Jose "Pepe" Figueres headquartered his troops – and their prisoners – here in 1948. Today, the only sign of Santa Maria's partisan history are several memorials in the central park.
Snapshot
Summary
Small mountain town best known for shade-grown coffee and birdwatching; coffee mill tours and excellent resplendent quetzal watching.
Landscape
Cloud Forest, Mountains, River
Attractions
Highland Rivers, Los Quetzales National Park, Waterfalls
Activities
Bird & Wildlife Watching, Coffee Tours, Hiking
Caters to
Families, Independent Travelers, Nature Lovers
Facts
- Location : 40 miles south of San Jose
- Altitude : 5,100 feet above sea level
- Average Yearly Temperature : 65-75 F
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Attractions
Coopedota Coffee Cooperative
Coopedota, a coffee cooperative in Santa Maria de Dota, earned recognition in 2011 as the world's first carbon neutral coffee producer. Located in the southern region of Costa Rica known as Los Santos, the area is ...
ContinueLos Quetzales National Park
Situated among the mist-covered peaks of the Talamanca Mountains, Los Quetzales is Costa Rica's newest national park, covering more than 12,000 acres of cloud forest. Previously the Los Santos Reserve, the park ...
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