Cartago

The city of Cartago was first built in 1563, and suffered various disasters including floods and destructive earthquakes. It was the capital of the country until 1823, when it was moved to what is now San Jose. It suffered more serious damages to its colonial buildings with the devastating 1910 earthquake in the Central Valley. In 1963, the eruption of the Volcano Irazu destroyed even more of the city, but it also gave way to creating a very fertile region with rolling green hills carved out by some rivers great for white water rafting. Nearby Orosi and Paraiso have their own charm as well.

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