- It is at the end of the Orosi road, as of 5 Oct 2026.
- Go in the morning. It is a day from Cartago, not an extra hour, as of 5 Oct 2026.
Tapantí–Macizo de la Muerte National Park
Costa Rica
River and rainforest at the end of the Orosi road, a day trip from Cartago.
Check before you go
Facts
Road: The end of the Orosi road.
Day: A day trip from Cartago.
Fee: Fees differ for foreigners and for residents. SINAC posts the figure, and it usually includes IVA, as of Oct 2026.
Contact
Phone: +506 2206-5615
Email (Central Conservation Area): acc.info@sinac.go.cr
Official page: SINAC park page
Tickets: online through SICORE, serviciosenlinea.sinac.go.cr
Checked with SINAC, as of 8 Oct 2026.
Map
- The river: Rainforest at the end of the road. Stay on the trail.
River and rainforest. That is the visit at the end of the road.
The Orosi road ends at the park.
A morning from Cartago. Do not start after lunch.
Through Orosi, from Cartago. The road ends.
Give it the morning. It is a day trip, not a stop on the way to somewhere else.
Fees differ for foreigners and for residents. SINAC posts the figure, and it usually includes IVA, as of Oct 2026.
Go in the morning. The drive from Cartago is part of the day.
No. Stay on the trail.
Stay on the trail. Do not start after lunch.
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Turrialba Volcano
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Chirripó
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Barbilla
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Braulio Carrillo
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