Turrialba
Seeks To Be Premiere Mountain Tourism
Destination
(InfoWebPress) – The Caribbean slope canton
of Turrialba (eastern Cartago province) is
trying to take advantage of its many tourist
attractions, including a volcano, a lush
agricultural valley, water adventure sports
and archaelogical sites.
For that purpose, the Turrialba Tourism
Chamber (Catur) is organizing a promotional
event June 19-21 to show tour operators and
the rest of the national tourism industry
the scenic beauty of the region and its main
destinations.
As part of the promotional effort, there
will be a Rural Community Tourism Fair and a
Green Fair taking place in Turrialba on the
above dates, geared toward increasing the
number of days visitors spend in the canton
— although visitation to the area has
increased by 10-15 percent in the past two
years and tourism businesses there have seen
a boost in revenue.
One of Turrialba’s main destinations is the
Guayabo Archaeological Monument — a
232-hectare park that encompasses two rivers
(Guayabo and Lajas) and a pre-Columbian
aqueduct that is more than 2,000 years old
and is still operating.
In addition to the aqueduct, the Guayabo
settlement has stone roads and a ceremonial
center. It is believed that the ancient
culture that populated the area was unique
in the Americas regarding sacred rites and
water management.
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