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District in San Carlos canton, Alajuela province, Costa Rica
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Ciudad Quesada is a city in the North Zone of Costa Rica. It is the capital city of the canton San Carlos in the province of Alajuela. Although Ciudad Quesada is the official name, it is commonly called San Carlos.
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Jardin Zoo La Marina
A non-profit zoo and wildlife rescue center. About 80 species, most of which were confiscated by the government from illegal private ownership. The facility also maintains a successful breeding program of tapirs.
Nice basic bar with friendly staff, karaoke every night at 6PM.
Clean and cheap. Free internet, TVs in rooms. 24h security.
24h security, parking, safety boxes.
Exclusive resort, mostly Costa Rican customers.
Quesada has frequent bus connections from, for example, San José and La Fortuna (Arenal Volcano). The bus terminal is located by Plaza San Carlos about 1 km north from city center.
Read in the guideThe city center is small enough to cover by foot. The bus network is quite good but requires that you have some knowledge of the surroundings.
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La Fortuna · Regional · FON
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