It’s an old stone quarry with a natural amphitheater and underground tunnels showcasing replicas of famous sculptures. You can read all about it here, here and here.
It is open at noon on Wednesday through Sunday and the last tour is at 8:00pm. Cost for entry into the tunnels is 5,500 colones for adults. If you just want to walk around outside, there is no charge. Large parking area. There is also a restaurant but we didn’t try it so can’t comment. The views are stunning. Our guide was bilingual and very knowledgeable.
It was cool and humid in the catacombs. A strange feeling knowing you are walking underneath lava that formed eons ago. We didn’t complete the entire tour because we had an appointment elsewhere so left about halfway through. I didn’t do enough research beforehand and thought we could just wander around at will. It would be very easy to get lost in all the tunnels, hence the guide.
The natural amphitheater:
You can see how deep the rock is:
Sorry, blurry. This is the chapel, which can be used for different functions, including weddings:
You can see erosion here on the chest, which is caused by the constantly dripping ceilings:
That circle on the floor near the volcano mural is a vertical tunnel that goes down, down, down .... it is lighted so you can see how deep it is. I couldn’t look at it for very long - vertigo:
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Incredible
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