Páez

Páez is a hamlet in Llanos de Santa Lucía, Paraíso, Cartago Province and has an elevation of 1,453 metres. Páez is situated nearby to the neighborhood Mata de Mora, as well as near Blanquillo.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lankester Botanical Garden and Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels, Cartago.

Lankester Botanical Garden

Garden

The Lankester Botanical Gardens are a set of gardens outside of Cartago, Costa Rica. The garden is open to the public, but is operated by the University of Costa Rica as a research center and is a major center for orchid research in both Central America and the Caribbean. Lankester Botanical Garden is situated 3 km south of Páez.

Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels, Cartago

Church

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The Basílica de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles is a Roman Catholic basilica in Costa Rica, located in the city of Cartago and dedicated to the Virgen de los Pardos, officially known as Virgen de los Ángeles. Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels, Cartago is situated 3½ km west of Páez.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Paraíso and Cartago.

Paraíso

Town

Paraíso is a district of the Paraíso canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica. Paraíso is situated 3 km southeast of Páez.

Cartago

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Cartago is a city in Costa Rica's Central Valley. It used to be the national capital before that honor went to San José and is one of the few places in the country where more than a handful colonial era buildings have survived to the present day.