Carreta de Sarchí Traditional Geocache
brokev7: I will archive it as I am currently not in Costa Rica.
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Neighboring Grecia, a few kilometers away is the quaint little town of Sarchi, known throughout Costa Rica for its beautiful and intricate arts and crafts and souvenirs.
It is 27 kilometers northwest of the provincial capital city of Alajuela, and 46 kilometers from the national capital city of San Jose. The town of Sarchi is perhaps most widely recognized for its colorful and decorative oxcarts that have been made here for over a century.
The town offers more than 200 stores and small family-operated woodworking factories producing wooden bowls and other tableware, fold-up rocking chairs of wood and leather, and a wide variety of kitschy items.
A national symbol of Costa Rica, the "carreta" plays a key role in the country’s history, as they were used to transport coffee beans to nearby and faraway markets. Highly ornate, these oxcarts are elegantly craved and are usually painted with bright colors. The largest and oldest oxcart factory is also found in Sarchi. The Joaquin Chaverri Oxcart Factory was built in 1902, and is considered to be the birthplace of oxcart handicrafts in Costa Rica.
The World's Largest Oxcart: A huge, brightly-painted "carreta" that sits in the Parque Central in front of the church in Sarchí Norte. It was built in 2006 in order to get the name of the town into The Guinness Book of World Records. The plan was a success.
The magnetic nano is hidden at one of the bridges in the town of Sarchí. You will be amazed that they are painted with bright colors representing the color of the "carrtetas". There is room to park at the souvenir shop next to the bridge. You don't need to cross the road. BYOP to sign the log.
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