Cartago

Costa Rica · Cartago Province

Cartago is the head city of Cartago canton of the Cartago Province, and is composed of the Oriental and Occidental districts as stated in the administrative divisions of Costa Rica. It was the capital of Costa Rica from 1574 to 1824.

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Practical facts

Local time

UTC-6 · Same time as Costa Rica

Region

Cartago Province

Main language

Spanish

On the map

9.86° N, 83.92° W

Near Cartago

• San Jose · 20 km away
• Alajuela · 36 km away
• Manuel Antonio · 57 km away
• Uvita · 80 km away
• Jaco · 82 km away
• Tortuguero · 88 km away

More of Costa Rica

Pura vida is a way of life in this small Central American republic where 28% of the land sits under protection.

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