Territorio de Zaguates (Land of Strays)
Landmark · San José & Central Valley · hidden gem
Huge no-kill dog sanctuary where you hike hills with hundreds of dogs. Information comes from open sources; check access and hours locally.
- Location
- 10.0928654, -84.1541343 — Google Maps
Places nearby
- Hacienda Alsacia (Starbucks Coffee Farm)Food & CoffeeStarbucks' working coffee farm and research centre on the slopes of Poás: guided tours (reserve online) walk through the nursery, plantation and processing, and end with a tasting, with a café overlooking the farm.
- Restaurante ChubascosFood & CoffeeGarden restaurant on the way up to Poás volcano known for typical Costa Rican plates such as gallitos chubascos, strawberry juice and smoothies from local farms, hammocks and a pretty garden.
- Hacienda DokaFood & Coffee · takes 1 h · from $14Historic coffee estate on the slopes of Poás Volcano offering guided tours of its plantation and traditional water-powered mill.
- Restaurante Mirador del ValleFood & CoffeeHillside restaurant above Alajuela with sweeping Central Valley views, a big buffet-style spread of Costa Rican food, plenty of parking, and a pleasant lit-up terrace at night; close to the airport.
- Britt Coffee TourParks & Wildlife · from $25Walk through Café Britt's working coffee farm near Barva volcano, from cherry to roast to a guided tasting, with a butterfly garden and a lunch restaurant on site.
- Cevichera Junior (Mercado de Alajuela)Food & CoffeeEstablished seafood stall-restaurant inside the Alajuela market, praised for shrimp ceviche, breaded fish, paella and rice with seafood at low prices and big portions.
Sources: https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Territorio%20de%20Zaguates%20%28Land%20of%20Strays%29%20Carrizal%20/%20Santa%20B%C3%A1rbara · https://www.atlasobscura.com/things-to-do/costa-rica/places · https://www.territoriodezaguates.com/visit/ · https://ticotimes.net/2017/02/23/fun-free-costa-rica-reign-dogs-territorio-de-zaguates