Grecia, Alajuela, Costa Rica

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Central Park

Cathedral

Grecia is in the province of Alajuela Costa Rica. The city, which was once named "the cleanest city in Latin America", is a picturesque little town with an awesome weather which is fresh and breezy, and it's cool most time of the year so that's why you should bring a sweeter to wear at night, even though is hot during the day.

The people is very friendly and very welcoming to tourists and most of them are farmers as a profession. This area is a great place to explore with its green and unspoiled environment but you need to be careful as you can get lost very easily.

One of the main attractions to see there is the unique cathedral, Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes, that is made entirely of pre-fabricated steel plates painted in a deep dark red that were imported from Belgium in the 1890's. The cathedral has a Gothic style and is as beautiful on the inside as is impressive on the outside.

Besides the church, the Grecia Regional Museum is also worth a visit as well. North of central park is an insect and butterfly museum, which is home to over 50,000 different insects and butterflies.

However, perhaps the biggest reason why tourists flock to Grecia is because of the “World of Snakes” serpentarium, which houses more than 50 species of snakes from all over the world. This snake habitat is a great place to observe these amazing reptiles in their natural environment.

And If you get the chance, tour the nearby waterfalls of Cataratas Los Chorros in Tucares de Grecia, which makes an excellent day trip.


Grecia is situated in Costa Rica’s Central Valley. The small city is is 20 kilometers northwest of Alajuela city, 27 kilometers from the International Airport, and 45 kilometers from the capital city of San Jose.

It would take you 20 minutes on a car-drive and some 30 minutes on a bus-drive from San José.




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