Zarcero, Costa Rica
N 10° 10.965 W 084° 23.142
16P E 786447 N 1126774
Quick Description: The town of Zarcero, Costa Rica, winds its way through narrow hills, abutting cheese factories and is named after the aromatic zarzaparilla fruit found in the region.
Location: Costa Rica
Date Posted: 11/19/2007 6:26:39 PM
Waymark Code: WM2M9M
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Long Description:
We found our "Z" Welcome Sign while on vacation in Costa Rica. The
sign reads "Bienvenidos a Zarcero." The town of Zarcero was erected
as a city in 1918, but was inhabited long before by indigenous
people. Zarcero, head city of its cantón Alfaro Ruiz, is home to a
famous wooden, gothic, and renaissance parish church constructed in
1895, dedicated to the archangel of San Rafael. The zarcereños take
much pride in their divine symbol, which stands decorated in front
of world-renowned topiary creations (bulbous bushes clipped in
fantasy shapes like dancing animals and double arches). The
high-altitude weather -- fresh, clean, and cold for Costa Rica --
helps preserve Zarcero's charm.