CARTAGO Cartago is the third largest city in Costa Rica and it was also the capital of Costa Rica until 1823. Cartago is rich in history and an easy day trip from San José, Costa Rica. It is a litt…
Downtown Orosi, 1913. General store on left, National Bank of Orosi on right.
If you’re looking for somewhere remote and authentic during your holiday, why not head over to Orosi in Costa Rica?
Hall of Orosi lodges and Bump & Knott Cash Store in flood.
Cachí is mostly a farming village in the province of Cartago. Other than being surrounded by the lush beauty of the Orosi Valley, it’s mainly known for its hydroelectric dam and Cachí Lake.
Postcard: This early library in the home of John and Hattie Klika served the community of Orosi, CA. This photo was taken in 1913.
This small town puts travelers in an ideal spot to view some of the country's most historic landmarks, including the Iglesia de San José de Orosi, which was built in 1743 and is the oldest church in the country still in use today.
Postcard: This postcard shows the drug store owned by John and Hattie Klika, on Main Street in Orosi, CA, as it appeared in 1913. National Bank of Orosi is on the left, and Biswell Realty is on the right.
The Andrew Archer home was located on Road 124 south of Orosi, CA. (Photo courtesy of Alta District Historical Society)
The Reed brothers, shown here in an 1880s studio portrait, were (left to right) Lester, John R., and Thomas Law (T.L.). John was a wheat farmer in Orosi, CA. T.L. farmed in Reedley, with the city being named after him. Lester farmed in the area briefly, leaving for other opportunities. (Photo courtesy of Munn Reed)
outside the busy capital of San Jose sits the small town of Orosi, Costa Rica. Though not far, Orosi may as well be a world away
John R. Reed poses in front of the family home in Orosi, CA, ca 1913. This original house on the property burned in shortly after the time of the photo.
Hacienda Orosi is a growing hot spring resort in the Orosi Valley of Costa Rica. See what the natural hot springs in Cartago are like, the prices and more.
Bromeliads covering a tree trunk, Orosi, Costa Rica
The Smallins' ice cream parlor and confectionary, on the site of what in 2002 is the Orosi Pharmacy, was a popular spot in Orosi, CA, in 1913. (Photo courtesy of Alta District Historical Society)
John R Reed and family members pose in front of the family home in Orosi, CA, in the early 1900s. Left to right are his wife Mary Ann, his sister Mame Reed in the wheelchair, and sister Adelaide Reed, mother of Munn Reed. This home burned down in 1912 or 1913. (Photo courtesy of Munn Reid)
John R. Reed and his wife, Mary Ann Reed, pose in a horse-drawn buggy in front of their home in Orosi, CA, in 1910, Reed was a wheat farmer. (Photo courtesy of Munn Reed)
The Orosi Valley in Costa Rica is located outside of Cartago, close to the Irazu Volcano. Visit the Orosi Valley on a day tour and see colonial churches.
My second version of this awesome pattern. This one made from a rayon jersey birder print purchased in 2014 from Elliott Bermsn Fabrics in NYC. Completed December 2020
Made from a border print ITY knit purchased from SR Harris Fabrics in Minnesota
