Send Flowers to Cartago, Costa Rica

Cartago was the capital of Costa Rica until 1823 and remains its spiritual centre. The Basílica de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles houses La Negrita, the small dark stone image of the country's patron saint, and every year on 2 August a vast pilgrimage called the romería brings walkers from all over the country to her door. The date is a national holiday, so check the date picker for the days around it, and expect crowded roads.

The city lies at about 1,400 metres at the foot of Irazú volcano, and it is cooler and mistier than San José. The fertile slopes above it grow potatoes, onions and other vegetables, and the area of Llano Grande is known for its flower farms, so local florists have fresh stems close by. Students at the Tecnológico de Costa Rica, hospital patients, and families in the city and in nearby communities such as El Tejar and Tres Ríos are typical recipients.

To send flowers to Cartago the same day, order before 11:00 am local time from Monday to Saturday. Later orders are delivered the following day, and there is no Sunday delivery. As everywhere in Costa Rica, the address should be written with its landmarks and distances, plus a phone number the florist can call.

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