Cartago Scavenger Hunt: Basilicas, Bridges & Hidden Corners of Cartago
Get ready for a Cartago scavenger hunt adventure through the heart of Vieja Metrópoli! Explore downtown and city center icons like San Luis Gonzaga High School and Plaza Mayor. Solve riddles, complete missions, and enjoy challenges with your team on this interactive walking tour. The hunt is flexible, competitive, and perfect for sightseeing.
This scavenger hunt will help you explore Cartago. This top rated Cartago Scavenger Hunt scavenger hunt is 1.26 miles and has 8 stops.
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Activity Info: Basilicas, Bridges & Hidden Corners of Cartago
Cartago, known as Ciudad de las Brumas and Capital Colonial de Costa Rica, is rich in history and charm. It's downtown area buzzes with culture, local markets, and centuries-old landmarks that make every step memorable. On the Cartago Scavenger Hunt you will solve riddles at the Central Market, snap photos near the Ruins of St James Parish, tackle missions by Casa de la Ciudad, and unlock fun facts at Plaza Mayor. Expect hidden gems around every corner. Locals rediscover their city while visitors dive into it's vibrant past—no guides needed! Whether you are in it for teamwork or friendly competition, this walking tour brings everyone together for unforgettable city center adventures.
You can do our interactive scavenger hunt at any time.
Featured Locations On This Scavenger Hunt
Municipal Museum
This outdoor activity hub is ideal for photo challenges and discovering hidden gems during your Cartago Scavenger Hunt. Expect plenty of laughs as you unlock trivia tied to the city's vibrant past.
San Luis Gonzaga High School
Discover a hidden gem in the heart of Ciudad de las Brumas. This spot is perfect for Cartago Scavenger Hunt teams to solve riddles and snap photos, all while soaking up local trivia and the vibrant street art scene.
Casa de la Ciudad
This landmark in Valle de El Guarco offers a fun way to test your knowledge during the Cartago Scavenger Hunt. Find clues among historic architecture and uncover quirky facts only locals know about this neighborhood.
Central Market
Explore a key point of interest on your Cartago Scavenger Hunt adventure. This location is packed with missions and hidden gems—perfect for teamwork, laughter, and discovering why Cartago is called Tierra de Volcanes.
Jesús Jiménez Zamora Monument
Uncover local art and intriguing history at this lesser-known spot. The Cartago Scavenger Hunt turns this location into an interactive mission filled with riddles, teamwork, and lots of fun facts from Ciudad Mariana.
Plaza Mayor
A must-see attraction for any Cartago Scavenger Hunt! This landmark offers scenic architecture and engaging missions that reveal why it is cherished by locals in the heart of the Capital Colonial de Costa Rica.
Ruins of St James Parish
This quiet corner holds stories from Valle de El Guarco's past—ideal for scavenger hunt teams seeking unique clues. Enjoy exploring it's surroundings while learning fun facts that only true locals know.
Basilica of the Angels
Add excitement to your hunt by visiting this vibrant spot known for it's lively atmosphere. Teams will love tackling missions here while picking up tidbits about Ciudad Mariana's colorful history.
How the Cartago Scavenger Hunt works
Grab your phone and rally your team—it is time to explore Cartago Downtown! The Let's Roam app guides you through riddles and photo challenges as you walk from plaza to plaza earning points. Compete against others on the leaderboard as you discover hidden spots in Vieja Metrópoli. It is simple: play when you want, have fun your way!
More details
Activity Type: Anytime Scavenger Hunt
Starting Area: C. 6, Cartago
Travel Method: Walking
Walking Distance: 2.03 KM (1.26 Mi)
Time:1.5 - 2 Hours
Skill Level:Friend & Family Fun
Extra Admissions: None
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Earn The Cartago Scavenger Hunt High Score
Craving some friendly rivalry? On the Cartago Scavenger Hunt each player gets interactive challenges—snap team selfies at Plaza Mayor or decode trivia at San Luis Gonzaga High School. Work together to top the leaderboard as you conquer missions across iconic spots like Casa de la Ciudad and Central Market—all for ultimate bragging rights!
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Reviews for Cartago Scavenger Hunt: Basilicas, Bridges & Hidden Corners of Cartago
Such a cool way to see points of interest around Old Capital. The Jesús Jiménez Zamora Monument and San Luis Gonzaga High School were favorite stops during our adventure.
Bridget Henderson
The Let's Roam app made exploring Downtown feel like a treasure hunt with friends. Discovering hidden gems like Municipal Museum was a highlight of my walking tour.
Tessa Vaughn
If you are looking for an outdoor thing to do in Carti City, this hunt is perfect. Walking in LODO and learning at Ruins of St James Parish was unforgettable.
Marlon Grady
I picked the Downtown adventure for a date and we had so much fun solving riddles near Plaza Mayor and laughing at our photo missions by Basilica of the Angels.
Sienna Donovan
Exploring the heart of Cartago on this Scavenger Hunt was a blast. My family enjoyed the challenges by Casa de la Ciudad and spotting murals around Central Market.
Elliot Radcliffe
Cartaville is full of surprises The Cartago Scavenger Hunt was such a fun thing to do discovering points of interest and local stories at Municipal Museum and all over downtown
Nadia Foster
Exploring Downtown with Let's Roam was fantastic. The scavenger hunt showed me hidden murals near San Luis Gonzaga High and let us admire the Jesús Jiménez Zamora Monument up close.
Carly Ellis
The hunt made for a perfect outdoor activity around El Centro. Puzzles led us from Basilica of the Angels to Central Market, uncovering art and history along the way.
Grant Morrison
This was an awesome date idea in Downtown Cartago. We explored historic sites like Casa de la Ciudad and shared laughs at every new mission. Definitely recommend for couples.
Shawn Delaney
I had a blast on the Cartago Scavenger Hunt in the Old Streets. My family loved solving riddles at Plaza Mayor and seeing the Ruins of St James Parish together.
Megan Hastings
If you are hunting for things to do in La Vieja, try this Cartago Scavenger Hunt. We learned about local art at Jesús Jiménez Zamora Monument and found secret gems everywhere we went.
Preston Maddox
Exploring the City of Churches with this hunt was fantastic. Highlights were discovering plaques near Basilica of the Angels and tackling quirky challenges around Municipal Museum.
Greta Harmon
We wanted a great outdoor activity in Downtown Cartago and this scavenger hunt did not disappoint. Exploring the Ruins of St James Parish felt like stepping into hidden history.
Rory Bennett
Took my partner on a date through Old Town Cartago with ScavengerHunt.com and it was so fun. Central Market and Casa de la Ciudad made for memorable stops along our treasure hunt adventure.
Camila Dalton
Our family had an amazing time on the Cartago Scavenger Hunt walking tour. The kids loved solving puzzles at Plaza Mayor and spotting murals near San Luis Gonzaga High School.
Harvey Ellison
Looking for things to do in Old Stone Town I tried this walking tour and had so much fun solving puzzles at Municipal Museum and finding historic plaques along the way.
Tessa Morrison
I loved using ScavengerHunt.com to explore Downtown Cartago. Discovering local legends by Jesús Jiménez Zamora Monument and teamwork at San Luis Gonzaga High School was incredible.
Rosalind Kerrigan
Exploring the Cartago city center on foot was amazing. The hunt showed off hidden gems like Casa de la Ciudad and unique art around Basilica of the Angels. A top outdoor activity!
Shane Delaney
Had an unforgettable Downtown adventure with my partner thanks to this walking tour. Solving riddles at Central Market made it one of the most fun date ideas in old Green City.
Marcus Larsen
The Cartago Scavenger Hunt with ScavengerHunt.com was a blast for our family. We uncovered murals at Plaza Mayor and puzzling clues near the Ruins of St James Parish.
Elena Bryant
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