Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-06
Carriage Is Health Resort;
Noted for Beautiful Girls

Carriage. the old Spanish capital, is
situated about ten miles from San Jose,
the present capital of the republic Of
Costa Rica. It is a small town, of square.
low building Of the old Spanish type.
Carriage is the health resort Of Central
America. being situated in the heights OF
the Andes mountains, about 5000 feet
above sea level. Here the residents OF
San Jose come in summer to enjoy the
fine cool air of the mountains, and those
who can leave the busy Industries OF
Port Limon and Punta Arenas also make
for Carriage during the Sultry discomfort
Of the summer months.
1t Is to Costa Rica, and, indeed. to Gen.
trail America what 6imla Is to India. IL
lacks the beautiful buildings. the hustle,
the pomp and the ceremony OF San jose
which reminds one Of miniature Euro
pean capital, but On the other hand Is all
that can be desired for those seeking
peace and rest. si-L
The railroad which winds its tortuous
way beside the beautiful, swift and de-
structive Reventason river. up ana up
from the coast Of Port Limon. passes
gently and slowly through the old mar
The Peace Temple.
Here, in grand simplicity, has stood the
Temple Of Peace, donated by Mr.. Car
negie to the hoped-for unification OF the
republics of Central America, to the
peace congress, which met for the nrst
time within the last few years. presided
to the United States from Costa RIGA,
and which was to have held its future
meetings In this new temple at Carriage.
The building had only just been COM
pleted. 1t 10 at the top OF everything at
Carriage, which Is the roof Of Central
America. From Cartago. gazing in any
direction, one may see descending hill
sides. green with pasture lands. wherein
Craze the cattle brought from Nicaragua
to fatten on the splendid pastures OF
Costa Rica.
The Carnegie Temple stood among the
old classical outlines Of its ancient neigh
bors in complete harmony. but towering
above them, although low building
structures OF our own land.
In Cartago one may find artists, worn
out capitalists, nOvelists-in short. those
from every land who have learned OF this
twentieth century is a fiction and all the
old tales OF brigands and guitar-playing
gallants come true.
It's Girls Beautiful.
| The girls of Carriage are the beauties of
the western hemisphere. according to
the authorities of Central America, and
especially of Costa Rica. Brown eyed.
| Indian blooded, barefooted. barelegged.
short skirted, rounded, straight haired
and beautiful with the pure beauty Of
unruffied nature, INTRODUCED by fashions.
| suits. they tread the unkept roads Of their
native mountain city and country with
| q spring of step and a natural grace
which would be the despair of corset
| lized communities.
To pass through Carriage on the little
| train Of the United Fruit Company and
gaze from its platform down the stras.
\ Cling lanes of squat houses. built OF
| brick, covered with mortar, and painted
1 pink white, light blue, brown and yell
| low, like the Italian villages along the
Mediterranean, Is to be back In the years
| Of long ago.
| The streets are Of dirt. with some at.
tempt at matchmaking: the buildings are
for the most part very near to the
| ground. one-stofy affairs. and small
story at best. 1t would seem to be the
best sort of town for an earthquake &c
| strike and miss.
| The Carnegie Temple OF Peace would
seem to be the one shining mark for such
a disturbance But even the temple It
outlines Of Greece and Rome. and tt
some extent resembling the mission style
of buildings of California, would seem t.
have been built on lines to Withstand
such assaults.
Vulnerable to Earthquake.
In San Jose the main buildings vulner
liable TO assault by earthquake. and TIT
jpride of the city and country. are the Ca
lthedral, upon the main central park spac,
OF the town, and the National Theatel
lCTeatro NaciOnaO.
The latter Ii the embodiment of tn,
civic and national patriotism of Costs
lRica They have called IL their folly
because they have spent upward of 50.
100000 upon its building. and the interior
decorations are painted by the hands o
modern masters from Spain and Italy
Imported regardless of expense. to maxi
the social functions OF their nation sec
.ond to none.
Cartago was founded in 1853 by Dol
lJuan Varquex de Coronado. It IL sit
luated In the beautiful Carriage valley, q
1.-THE foot of the volcano Irazu, which Il
IA. $50 feet above the level Of the sea.
IL has an estimated population OF 10.
loco.
Cartago was the capital Of the countr!
until 1893. 1t has suffered frequentl,
from earthquakes. and was partially o.
lin greater part destroyed in 1873. 1905
1885, 1641. 1851 and 1854.
April IL last series OF earthquakes
varying In intensity. swept over Cost
IRica, doing considerable material dam
lasc. but practically without loss of life
I lSan Jose suffered most severely. Will
both Carriage and Port Linlon felt TIN