With some great road trip options available in the surrounding area, renting a car makes sense. Without one, it’d be much more difficult to soak up all that Cartago, 19 miles away, has to offer. Parque Nacional Tapantí-Macizo Cerro de la Muerte should be at the top of your list here. Lankester Botanical Garden and Las Ruinas de la Parroquia are excellent attractions too. Don’t skip San Ramon either! Just 25 miles away, San Ramon Nonato Church, Palmares Church and Los Ángeles Cloud Forest Adventure Park are must-sees here.