mountain pass
Cerro de la Muerte
The 3,335-m 'Mountain of Death', the highest point on Costa Rica's Pan-American Highway: a cloud-forest pass of paramo, quetzal country and roadside soda cafes.
34 km · about 40 min drive
Cartago Province, Costa Rica · North America
Paraíso sits on the route: 10 minutes from Orosi, 56km from Poás Volcano.
Paraíso is a town located in Cartago Province, Costa Rica. With a population of 39,702, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Paraíso sits in Costa Rica. It's in the America/Costa Rica time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Paraíso to your route.
Llanos de Santa Lucía formerly known as Santa Lucía is the youngest of the districts of the Paraíso canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica. It was established as the fifth district on 21 July 2004.
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Paraíso is located in Cartago Province, Costa Rica, North America. The coordinates are 9.8385 latitude, -83.8666 longitude.
Paraíso has a population of approximately 39,702 people, making it a town in Costa Rica.
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mountain pass
The 3,335-m 'Mountain of Death', the highest point on Costa Rica's Pan-American Highway: a cloud-forest pass of paramo, quetzal country and roadside soda cafes.
34 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
An active volcano with one of the world's largest crater lakes, an acidic turquoise pool measuring nearly 300 meters wide.
56 km · about 65 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Costa Rica's highest peak at 3,820 meters, where on clear days you can see both the Pacific and Caribbean from the summit.
57 km · about 65 min drive
national park
Costa Rica's most visited park combining white-sand beaches with tropical forest teeming with monkeys, sloths, and toucans.
58 km · about 65 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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