San Vito (Italian Colony Town)
Landmark · Osa Peninsula
A cool highland coffee town founded in 1952 by Italian settlers, where Italian is still taught in schools; a pleasant plaza stop and the base for the Wilson Botanical Garden and La Amistad International Park.
- Cost
- Free
- Time there
- 1.5 h
- Best time
- afternoon
- Kids
- 4 / 10
- View
- 5 / 10
- Crowds
- 2 / 10
- Swimming
- 0 / 10
- Effort
- 1 / 10
- Location
- 8.82, -82.9697 — Google Maps
Tip
Walk around the municipal park and the Casa de la Cultura, then head to the botanical garden in the morning when the cloud is lighter.
Be careful
Keep an eye on your belongings in busy town centres, and dress respectfully if you go inside a church.
Sources: OpenStreetMap way/469280026 · Wikidata Q3948042 · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Vito,_Costa_Rica · https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3948042 · https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/469280026