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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Alajuela

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Alajuela, Costa Rica

Updated January 28, 2026
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Alajuela, Costa Rica

Territorio de Zaguates (Land of Strays)

Where dogs like the rare "Fire-Tailed Border Cocker" run free on the mountainside.
Poás Volcano caldera before the 2017 eruption

Alajuela, Costa Rica

Poás Volcano

A park that allows you to get up close and personal with one of the world's largest open volcanic craters.
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 Iglesia de la Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes

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Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes

This Costa Rican chapel is the most metal church in the world, literally.
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San Pedro, Costa Rica

Insect Museum

A hidden wonder displaying insects large and small.
12 miles from Alajuela
Parque Francisco Alvardoa

Zarcero, Costa Rica

Parque Francisco Alvarado

This Costa Rican topiary park is a surreal garden of unearthly delights.
16 miles from Alajuela
Sanatorio Durán.

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Sanatorio Durán (Durán Sanatorium)

This abandoned hospital is one of the most haunted places in Costa Rica.
23 miles from Alajuela
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