Volcán Cacho Negro
Nature spot · San José & Central Valley
Cacho Negro ('black horn') is an inactive volcano near Barva, inside Braulio Carrillo National Park.
- Location
- 10.196904, -84.046241 — Google Maps
Tip
Summits are often in cloud; the clearest views are usually early in the morning.
Be careful
Respect closures and restricted zones; volcanic areas can change quickly.
Places nearby
- La Paz Waterfall Gardens Nature ParkParks & WildlifePrivate cloud-forest park with a trail down past five waterfalls, plus a large wildlife sanctuary (cats, birds, frogs, snakes), a butterfly garden and a hummingbird garden.
- Rainforest Adventures Braulio CarrilloTours & Adventure · from $46Atlantic-slope rainforest park near Guápiles with a cable-car tram through the treetops, a canopy zipline, hanging bridges and small orchid and butterfly gardens and snake and frog exhibits.
- 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 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.
- 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.
Sources: OpenStreetMap node/6990786346 · Wikidata Q9184203 · https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6990786346