page_title: Camino de Costa Rica
section_title: Route
hierarchical_section_title: Camino de Costa Rica / Route
caption_attribution_description: English: A view from the Camino de Costa Rica with the volcano Turrialba in the background
context_page_description: The Camino de Costa Rica is a 280 km long hiking trail across Costa Rica. It runs from the Atlantic Ocean, the southern most part of the Tortuguero Canals, up the mountain and through indigenous territory near the Barbilla National Park and through valleys and mountain ranges of the central region of the country, just south of the Turrialba and Irazu Volcanos and through the Los Santos coffee region down to the Pacific coast in Quepos.
context_section_description: The route can be started in the town of Barra de Parismina or in the municipality of Barra del Pacuare, with the actual hike starting after a boat trip to view the Atlantic Ocean to the start point at the waypoint Goshen. The path continues through the territories Nairi Awari, the valley of La Angostura, a rural road by the side of the Tapanti National Park , the Orosi Valley and up to the highest point at 2,300 meters at El Empalme then through the coffee fields of Tarrazu and Los Santos area of Costa Rica and finally down  to its end in the city of Quepos on the Pacific coast. The northern volcanoes Turrialba and Irazú can be seen from afar over long stretches of the way.
  The path that runs through indigenous areas must be accompanied by indigenous hiking guides. Even if the rest of the way can basically be done on your own, until a good hiker’s manual is developed ( expected in 2021), it is recommended to be accompanied by a hiking guide. This serves not only for the visitor’s own security and information, but also for the mission to support the local population.
caption: Volcán Turrialba
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