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Pieter11 Says: The village of Orosí is mostly famous for its good coffee plantations. The valley is situated just southeast of the city of Cartago and is shaped by the Rio Reventazón (also called Rio Parismina) that floads through it. At both sides of this river the hills rise up: hills...
Pieter11 Says: The church in Orosí, situated at a nice, green square is the oldest church in Costa Rica that is still in use, and one of the oldest ones in the whole of Central America. It was built when the Spaniards arrived in the area and first established their settlements here, in...
arasnosliw Says: Take a dip in the Orosi River. It moves pretty rapidly, but this little boy didn't drift off by Mother Nature's force, so I wasn't too intimidated.This river runs through the town. To find the best swimming spots, follow the river southeast for 30 minutes or so.
hiking up through the trees and coffee fields
arasnosliw Says: This obstinate little goat did not want me to hike up this mountain road. It kept trying to head butt me. Luckily the silly thing was chained up and couldn't chase after me as I circumvented it. Later I found out that I was actually treading on a farmer's land, so I guess...
arasnosliw Says: Orosi is truly known for its hot springs and thermal baths. You'd be silly to miss out on the opportunity to dip into some all natural springs for free. Even I, amidst the sweltering summer heat and humidity, could use a little soak. Just jump into the river nearby to...
did your owner eat your butt for dinner?
arasnosliw Says: Okay I have to admit, I wrote the title of this tip about 9 months ago, and now I have absolutely no clue what I was making reference to. I can only laugh because now I look like a fool who talks about eating horse butts.
arasnosliw Says: I love handmade Costa Rican hammocks. Some are more comfortable than others, but each varies in color, style, width, and quality. Take the opportunity to buy one and bring it home if you can. Many people agree that it is an acquired comfort to lie in one, but once you've...
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Sanchiri Mirador and Lodge: Great views & fantastic service
worldtrav72 Says: We loved it and is a great alternative to staying in San Jose. The rooms are clean, comfortable with cable TV, phone and two Queen beds and a amazing view of the valley from the large glass door in the room makes you feel as if you are floating above the valley. There is no...
Orosi Lodge: OK Breakfasts in great setting
Sarichka Says: The Orosi Lodge serves decent breakfasts and is worth a visit if you're in town for a few days. Definitely not the cheapest option, but the porch is lovely and the complimentary pineapple jam is great. I was very disappointed when served Tang (my husband thought it was Sunny...
Rancho San José Cabecar: Best meals in Orosi!
Sarichka Says: Super friendly staff and excellent food. Very cute atmosphere - straw on the roof and wooden benches make for a friendly little hut in the middle of town. Homemade hot sauce was great. My husband loved all of the meat dishes he had there and I was more than happy with my...
Pieter11 Says: The best way to get to the Orosí Valley is by taking the bus that departs in Cartago, a city just east from San José. From here it takes about 45 minutes to get to the village in the middle of the valley.Just south-west of the Church Ruins in Cartago you can catch a bus...
don't you love sticking to vinyl seats?
arasnosliw Says: I came to Orosi directly from San José by local bus. It's a very cheap way to get there but a little difficult to navigate even if you know Spanish. Mind you, this is not gringo infested like many other parts of CR, so not that many people I talked to knew English. Luckily I...
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What I found very surprising in Orosí was that I couldn't find a single store there where you could actually buy some of the locally produced coffee. You would expect some nice coffee houses here with the "real black gold" to drink and for sale, but nothing of that.
In fact I ended up buying a bag of coffeebeans in the local supermarket. Purely coincidently there also was some of the local coffee, but even foreign coffee is being sold here. The coffee is not cheap by the way: for a small bag of 500 grams I paid something like 4 dollars.
Written May 21, 2008
Address: Orosí, Costa Rica
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After hiking up this mountain, falling, injuring myself, and meeting a farmer, he told me all about this lookout point. I had passed it while hiking up, but didn't think twice about it. Apparently at night, the locals come up here to watch the sunset, hang out, and drink. I wish I had a map to tell you exactly where this is, but I don't.
I'll give it a shot:
If heading the direction from Cartago and the bus stop, follow the main street until you see Bar La Primavera. From there turn right and continue on 2.5 blocks. This is the direction AWAY from the river. You will see a hostel/B&B called Montaña Linda. From there turn left again until you see a gravel road heading up a small mountain. Head up this gravel road for 5-10 minutes and you'll find the lookout point. This, if I am correct, should be the southeastern corner of town.
Updated Mar 31, 2006
arasnosliw Says: I stayed next door to a pretty small playground. I enjoyed walking by and watching the local children having fun, enjoying life, and screaming their obnoxious little heads off. Some day, some day, I'll have children. Please just remind me to stock up on the tranquilizers...
arasnosliw Says: Shohman asked me why you shouldn't eat the pink bananas, and I told him it is because he would die a slow and very painful death. Okay, just kidding, I am mean.Really, the answer is simple. These pink bananas are chock-full of seeds. There's no sweet meat to them at all.
arasnosliw Says: I was truly in awe of all the beautiful, diverse, and colorful butterflies that I encountered in Orosi. There was such a variety of species flying about everywhere and landing on all the trees. You have to be observant and particularly patient to try to photograph one, so...
arasnosliw Says: Have you ever had the pleasure to taste fresh cocoa fruit?Yes, this is the same cocoa that they derive chocolate from. In fruit form, you can pick one right off the tree, chop it in half, and suck the white pulp off the seeds. It's a very distinct, sweet flavor that I...
big vats of oil aren't so healthy
arasnosliw Says: I went hiking up this mountain, and when I tried to descend I fell down and went boom.Not a very pretty sight, as it began to rain and I was stuck on top of a mountain alone. Okay not wise, but it wasn't a very tall mountain and I could see my house. That's my...
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Come see CR the way it was meant to be. Read my tales of fresh fruit, animals, and getting injured in coffee fields. Believe me, you'll be amused at my idiocity!
Orosí is a laid-back, not super-touristy town to use as a home base during a trip to CR. We stayed for 4 days during the high season and seemed to be the only gringos in town for a while :) Very...
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