{"id":1212,"date":"2016-10-31T08:00:18","date_gmt":"2016-10-31T14:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/?p=1212"},"modified":"2022-09-21T14:39:37","modified_gmt":"2022-09-21T19:39:37","slug":"spooky-haunts-in-costa-rica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/blog\/spooky-haunts-in-costa-rica\/","title":{"rendered":"Spooky Haunts in Costa Rica: Cool Costa Rica Tours"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Spooky Haunts in Costa Rica: Cool Costa Rica Tours<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Costa Rica is an enchanting land indeed\u2026it is a tropical paradise filled with the most beautiful beaches, the greenest jungles, and the most diverse flora and fauna you can find. But Costa Rica is also full of other enchanting encounters you may have previously never heard of.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the spirit of the nearing Halloween festivities, a modern take the Gael\u2019s Samhain, the early Christian\u2019s Hallow\u2019s Eve, Latin America\u2019s Day of the Dead, and all other festivals celebrating the change of seasons from summer to autumn, here is a list of the spookiest spots in Tico-land should you be in this bewitching country at the end of October.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Playa Grande, Nicoya Peninsula, Guanacaste<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Playa Grande is a laid back beach community at the Nicoya Peninsula in the province of Guanacaste. Known for being one of Costa Rica\u2019s best surfing spots, it is also part of the Las Baulas National Park and is a nesting ground of the largest marine reptile, the majestic leatherback turtle.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1223 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"444\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica1-648x366.jpg 648w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica1.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Playa Grande stretches for miles with lush coastal vegetation just beyond its fine, pale brown sand. The beach is almost always empty and it is rumored to have been an ancient burial site of the native tribes that used to live in the area. On an island nearby, the dead are still laid to rest in the Cabuya cemetery, but these days the only burying happening here is that of the leatherback turtle\u2019s eggs. Be warned that this doesn\u2019t stop the locals and eco-tourists that often visit the area from telling stories of spirits warding off the living during their night-time walks.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1225 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica2-300x207.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"446\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica2-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica2-1024x707.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica2-768x530.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica2-1536x1060.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica2-150x104.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica2-218x150.jpg 218w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica2-436x300.jpg 436w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica2-600x414.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica2-696x480.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica2-1392x960.jpg 1392w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica2-1068x737.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica2-609x420.jpg 609w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica2-1217x840.jpg 1217w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica2-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica2-scaled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 446px) 100vw, 446px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">San Lucas Island, Gulf of Nicoya, Puntarenas<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Once an island prison that housed many of the most violent and dangerous criminals of Costa Rica, San Lucas Island\u2019s dark history stretches back to Spanish conquest, when the colonizers used it as an internment camp for the captured natives they eventually killed on the exact same grounds where they buried their ancestors. As a prison camp, it operated from 1873 well into 1991, and in 2008 it was finally declared as part of a national wildlife preserve, where some of the buildings are considered cultural heritage sites, including the old dock.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1226 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica3-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"447\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica3-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica3-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica3-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica3-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica3-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica3.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 447px) 100vw, 447px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Updated December 2021<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Despite being a detention center to punish crime, even more crime was committed as first-hand accounts of life on the island tell of the convicts being tortured and being kept in despicable conditions. Even of attacks and murders of the staff and prisoners. As a matter of fact, just recently they discovered a <a href=\"https:\/\/ticotimes.net\/2021\/12\/16\/hidden-passageway-found-at-costa-ricas-san-lucas-national-park?fbclid=IwAR3srlm6DfVd9kFvAdNRmq5h3CxBGCVpFn9yjx-WalNQ86_h6O9cbb3zn-g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hidden passage leading to a torture cell<\/a> while renovating the prison. It is no surprise that visitors report hearing voices, whispers, screaming, and crying, but even if you don\u2019t hear anything at all, seeing the graffiti in the abandoned buildings alone will send shivers up your spine.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1227 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica4-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"443\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica4-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica4-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica4-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica4-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica4-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica4-1120x840.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica4-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica4-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica4-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica4-530x396.jpg 530w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica4-scaled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 443px) 100vw, 443px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now a national park, the island is home to howler monkeys, spiders, snakes, deer, pheasants, 8 different species of bats, and is a great day trip from <a title=\"Spooky Haunts in Costa Rica : Cool Costa Rica Tours\" href=\"https:\/\/thecostaricatoursite.com\/san-jose\/tours\/Jesusita-and-San-Lucas-Island-Boat-Tour.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">San Jose<\/a>, Jaco&nbsp;or the Gulf of Papagayo.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Las Ruinas de la Parroquia, Cartago<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Many churches have existed on this site since 1575. Popular legend tells of a love triangle between the parroquia\u2019s priest, his brother, and the brother\u2019s wife. One version says the brother was the mayor, who fell into a jealous rage upon discovering the scandalous love affair between his wife and the priest. Another version tells of the priest killing his brother during New Year\u2019s mass and as penance built a church for the city, where the year after it was damaged by an earthquake.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1229 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica5-1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"442\" height=\"249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica5-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica5-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica5-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica5-1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica5-1-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica5-1-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica5-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 442px) 100vw, 442px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">1630, 1656, 1718 , 1756, 1841 &#8211; whether it was because of natural causes or forced demolition to build a new one, each time the locals tried rebuilding, an earthquake would wipe out the church, until they finally gave up in 1910. The locals took it as a sign\u2026Mother Nature itself seemed intent on covering up the tragic events that happened in the parroquia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">These days only the ruins of the outer walls remain, along with tales of a headless spirit that roam the church grounds at night. During the day time however, since it is found in Cartago\u2019s <em>Parque Central<\/em>, it is a lively hub for outgoing families and dating couples, and is also a stop on this great <a title=\"Spooky Haunts in Costa Rica : Cool Costa Rica Tours\" href=\"https:\/\/thecostaricatoursite.com\/san-jose\/tours\/Irazu-Volcano-Half-day.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Half-day Tour to Iraz\u00fa Volcano<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1230 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica6-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"445\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica6-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica6-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica6-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica6-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica6-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica6-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica6-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica6-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica6-1120x840.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica6-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica6-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica6-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica6.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sanatorio Duran, Cartago<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Probably the creepiest place in all of Costa Rica is also found in Cartago, on the way to Iraz\u00fa volcano, the highest active volcano in the entire country. Once a sanatorium for patients with tuberculosis, Sanatorio Duran had all the characteristics of a first class hospital during its time. It was founded in 1918 by Dr. Carlos Duran Cart\u00edn, a distinguished physician who also briefly served as Costa Rica\u2019s president from 1889-1890.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A sprawling complex that could house 300 patients, the sanatorium was patterned after the Loomis Sanatorium in Liberty, New York, where Dr. Duran took his own daughter to be interned as a patient of TB.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1219 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica7-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"444\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica7-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica7-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica7-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica7-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica7-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica7-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica7-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica7-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica7-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica7-530x396.jpg 530w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica7.jpg 994w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The location was chosen for its altitude, humidity, hours of daylight and the prevailing winds common in the area (oh you mean that creepy fog?). Patients followed strict regimen and were cared for by nuns, so stories abound of religious figures floating through the halls caring for the sick.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With the advancement of the treatment of tuberculosis, the need for isolating patients in the sanatorium decreased, so the facility was said to have later converted to an adult home, orphanage, and even an asylum. It was finally abandoned in 1963, but stories of nuns in the hallways, children laughing, and sightings of a little girl sitting on a flight of stairs, said to be Dr. Duran\u2019s daughter.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1220 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica8-300x233.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"442\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica8-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica8-1024x794.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica8-768x595.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica8-1536x1191.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica8-150x116.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica8-600x465.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica8-696x540.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica8-1392x1079.jpg 1392w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica8-1068x828.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica8-542x420.jpg 542w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica8-1084x840.jpg 1084w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spooky_haunts_in_costa_rica8-scaled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 442px) 100vw, 442px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We don\u2019t have any activities that will actually take you to the sanatorium, but you can take one of the buses to Iraz\u00fa and they drop you right off. If driving, pull up the <a title=\"Spooky Haunts in Costa Rica : Cool Costa Rica Tours\" href=\"https:\/\/www.waze.com\/es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Waze app<\/a>&nbsp;(THE best way to navigate in Costa Rica) but don\u2019t follow the suggested shortcut, and instead from San Jos\u00e9 take Highway 2 to Cartago, then Highway 219 east, following the signs to Iraz\u00fa Volcano. You will then see a white Jesus statue, with a sign pointing left to \u201cPrusia\u201d. The sanatorium is 500 meters down this road. It is open daily from 8am to 4pm, with an entrance fee of 1200 colones, but for more information, call 22240-3016.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Happy Halloween and Pura Vida!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spooky Haunts in Costa Rica: Cool Costa Rica Tours Costa Rica is an enchanting land indeed\u2026it is a tropical paradise filled with the most beautiful beaches, the greenest jungles, and the most diverse flora and fauna you can find. 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