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Sarchi Essentials

Sarchí is the center of Costa Rican woodworking and traditional art. This list features the town's most iconic landmarks, including the Guinness World Record-holding oxcart and the historic Fabrica de Carretas Eloy Alfaro, which still utilizes a water-powered wheel. Beyond the workshops, the area provides access to the volcanic landscapes of Poás Volcano National Park and its crater lakes. The region is also home to dramatic natural features like Catarata Del Toro, a 90-meter waterfall set within an extinct volcanic crater.

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Largest Ox Cart in the World

Built in 2006 to achieve a Guinness World Record, this vibrantly painted wooden monument stands in the central park and measures 14 meters long and 4.5 meters high.

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Poás Volcano National Park

Poás Volcano National Park is a national park in Costa Rica that covers an area of approximately 65 square kilometres; the summit of Poás…

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Fabrica de Carretas Eloy Alfaro

Established in 1923, this historic workshop produces traditional Costa Rican oxcarts using a unique water-powered wheel system to drive its woodworking machinery.

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Catarata Del Toro

A 90-meter waterfall that plunges into an extinct volcanic crater. The site features trails through primary forest and views of colorful rock walls formed by ancient volcanic activity.

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Vísta del Cráter del Volcán Poas

Observation point overlooking one of the world's largest active craters, which contains a steaming, acid-sulfate lake known for its changing turquoise and grey hues.

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