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Guayabo National Monument Description
(Local Name: Monumento Nacional Guayabo) This is Costa Rica's most important archaeological site. Excavations at Guayabo have uncovered stone aqueducts, cobbled roads, mounds, walls and petroglyphs, although the majority of the ruins have yet to be excavated. Guayabo became a national monument in 1973, and the latest excavations began in 1989 and are still underway.

The monument covers 218ha/513ac, and the archaeological site covers 10% of the monument while the remainder is premontane forest. The protected forest is some of the last of its kind in the Cartago province, and a few species of birds and small mammals can be seen. There are picnic and camping areas as well as trails within the monument
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Hobbies & Activities category: Archeological site or ruin;  Hiking opportunity;  Natural area
Hours
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Open8:008:008:008:008:008:008:00
Closed15:0015:0015:0015:0015:0015:0015:00
Cost
Adult6.00
All values are in local currency.
Tips
Maps are available at the information center near the entrance.
Guides
Guided tour available as optional extra.
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