Cartago, Costa Rica

Cartago, Costa Rica

Cartago, Costa Rica connects to 1953 places across 11 topics through 16 Bunkabop connections, with history, nature, and religion as dominant threads. Founded in 1563, it was Costa Rica's first successful settlement and served as the country's first capital until 1823. A church in the city holds a statue of La Negrita, a Black Madonna credited with healing miracles, drawing pilgrims seeking her help. The city also hosts the Costa Rica Institute of Technology, one of Central America's most important engineering schools.