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Tierra Blanca

Haunted Tree – Cabeza de Vaca Trail Viewpoint loop from Parquecito

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Costa Rica

Cartago

Tierra Blanca

Haunted Tree – Cabeza de Vaca Trail Viewpoint loop from Parquecito

Hard

5.0

(5)

118

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Haunted Tree – Cabeza de Vaca Trail Viewpoint loop from Parquecito

05:50

17.1km

780m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 28, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Parque nacional Volcán Irazú

Reserva Forestal Cordillera Volcánica Central

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.50 km

Haunted Tree

Highlight • Natural Monument

4.76 km

Bosque de Prusia

Forest

8.61 km

Cabeza de Vaca Trail Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

This trail offers spectacular views of Cartago province. Please note that to continue inside the park, you must return along this same trail.

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9.74 km

Eucalyptus Forest, Hacienda Retes, Prusia

Highlight • Forest

To get here, you can enter Prusia Park and walk along the Cabeza de Vaca Trail, but you'll have to pay a toll to use the access route through Finca …

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17.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.5 km

3.25 km

2.36 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.2 km

3.17 km

1.86 km

1.79 km

106 m

Elevation

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Highest point (3,020 m)

Lowest point (2,710 m)

Weather

Today

Sunday 31 May

23°C

16°C

76 %

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Haunted Tree – Cabeza de Vaca Trail Viewpoint loop from Parquecito

Haunted Tree

Cabeza de Vaca Trail Viewpoint

Eucalyptus Forest, Hacienda Retes, Prusia

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