Things to Do in San Juan de Dios District

There are 3 attractions in San Juan de Dios District. Poás Volcano, stratovolcano with a large acidic crater lake, is the most popular.

1

Poás Volcano

Stratovolcano with a large acidic crater lake

Volcano

2

Irazú Volcano

High-elevation volcano with multi-colored crater lakes

Volcano

3

Braulio Carrillo National Park

Extensive rainforest park protecting cloud forests near San José

National Park

4

Turrialba Volcano

Active stratovolcano east of Cartago

Volcano

5

Barva Volcano

Dormant stratovolcano in central Costa Rica

Volcano

6

Cordillera Central (Costa Rica)

Central Costa Rican mountain range containing active volcanoes

Mountains

7

Guayabo National Monument

Pre-Columbian archaeological site with ancient stone structures

Archaeological Site

8

Museo Nacional de Costa Rica

San José museum exhibiting Costa Rica's history and artifacts

Museum

9

Poás Volcano National Park

Active Costa Rican volcano and crater lakes park

National Park

10

National Theatre of Costa Rica

Historic neoclassical theatre in central San José

Theater

11

Congo Volcano

Inactive Costa Rican volcano within Alajuela Province

Volcano

12

Irazú Volcano National Park

National park preserving Irazú volcano and crater landscapes

National Park

13

La Cangreja National Park

Costa Rican national park protecting cloud forests

National Park

14

Tapantí National Park

Cloud forest park protecting highland rivers and biodiversity

National Park

15

Los Quetzales National Park

Cloud forest park protecting quetzal habitat and biodiversity

National Park

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Turrialba Volcano National Park

Active volcanic national park with hiking and viewpoints

National Park