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Rancho de Ceci

Food & Coffee · San José & Central Valley · Food & coffee

Rustic, wood-trimmed family restaurant on Route 141 in Laguna, just north of Zarcero, serving home-style Costa Rican food for over 50 years — recommended by locals.

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Secret spots nearby

  • Iglesia de Laguna (Our Lady of the Rosary), ZarceroLandmark · Free · hidden gemA white-and-blue church with twin bell towers in the dairy village of Laguna, 3 km up Route 141 from Zarcero's topiary park; locals say it opened in 1916.
  • Mirador La Vuelta ZarceroViewpointA viewpoint near Zarcero, Costa Rica.
  • Zarcero Topiary ParkLandmark · FreeCypress hedges sculpted into arches, animals and whimsical figures in front of a pink-and-white church — a gardener's life's work in a cool mountain town.
  • Iglesia de San Rafael de ZarceroLandmark · FreeThe slate-blue and pale-green church above Zarcero's famous topiary garden, with twin towers, painted interior and a tiled mosaic wall in the churchyard.
  • Reserva Natural Montaña SagradaViewpoint · hidden gemA viewpoint near Quesada, Alajuela province.
  • Laguna Pozo Verde (Juan Castro Blanco)Nature spot · hidden gemAn emerald-green volcanic lagoon tucked into the cloud forest of Juan Castro Blanco, the 'water national park' above Ciudad Quesada.