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Irazú Volcano and Basílica of Cartago Tour
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This trip begins ascending the breathtaking summit of the Irazú Volcano for a view of the masive crater. On a clear day you can actually see the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans! The Irazú Volcano, towers 3,432 meters over the sea level and is the highest peak in the Central Volcanic Mountain Range and has been inactive for the last forty years. The winding road that leads to the summit of the volcano passes breathtaking scenery and provides glimpses of country life in one of the most fertile agricultural regions of Costa Rica. After the volcano, the tours decends to the former capital of Cartago, where agricultural products from local farms are sold at the picturesque market. The tour includes visit en-route of Cartagos most important landmark, La Basilica de la Virgen de Los Angeles, which holds the statue of the nation's patron saint La Negrita, and is the site of an annual pilgrimage by hundreds of thousands of Costa Ricans and Central American Catholics.
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