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Zarcero

Fodor's Review:

The small town of Zarcero, 15 km (9 mi) north of Sarchí on the road to Ciudad Quesada, looks like it was designed by Dr. Seuss. Evangelisto Blanco, a local landscape artist, modeled cypress topiaries in fanciful animal shapes—motorcycle-riding monkeys, a lightbulb-eyed elephant—that enliven the park in front of the town church. The church interior is covered with elaborate pastel stencilwork and detailed religious paintings by the late Misael Solís, a well-known local artist. Sample some cheese if you're in town too; it's one of Costa Rica's favorites.

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