Mata de Mora

Mata de Mora is a neighborhood in Cartago Province, Costa Rica. Mata de Mora is situated nearby to the hamlet Páez, as well as near the neighborhood Corazón de Jesús.

Places of Interest

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

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 3 km west of Mata de Mora.

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 3½ km south of Mata de Mora.

Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich

Stadium

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Estadio Jose Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich is a multi-use stadium in Cartago, Costa Rica named after Costa Rican footballer Fello Meza. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of C.S. Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich is situated 4 km west of Mata de Mora.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cartago and Paraíso.

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.