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Alajuela
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San José

Juan Santamaría Statue – El Fortín loop from San José

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
Costa Rica
Alajuela
Alajuela
San José

Juan Santamaría Statue – El Fortín loop from San José

Hard

5.0

(1)

23

riders

Juan Santamaría Statue – El Fortín loop from San José

02:37

40.2km

530m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 3.98 km for 182 m

After 22.3 km for 138 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

4.07 km

Juan Santamaría Statue

Highlight • Monument

In this small park there is a monument to Juan Santamaría, a Costa Rican national hero. Through his self-sacrifice the army was able to win the Second Battle of Rivas and preserve the country's independence.

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2

12.3 km

Santa Barbara

Highlight • Settlement

3

19.0 km

Tribute to Chief Barvac.
Chief Barvac, also known as Barvak, was an important indigenous leader in the region we now know as Costa Rica. His name is believed to mean …

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4

22.2 km

Central Park of Heredia

Highlight • Settlement

That park in Heredia I truly enjoyed, was great to stop, I even met some bikers who I knew from a previous tour.

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5

22.4 km

The first church in Heredia was a small wooden construct built as early as 1704 in an attempt to convert the natives; nothing remains of the original building, which was …

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6

22.5 km

El Fortín

Highlight • Historical Site

In the year 1876, by order of the Plaza Commander and Governor of the Province, Fadrique Gutiérrez (1844-1897). Without being an architect, he himself designed the work. The Heredian historian …

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40.2 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.1 km

12.4 km

12.4 km

443 m

Surfaces

38.8 km

1.03 km

194 m

183 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (1,200 m)

Lowest point (860 m)

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Monday 25 May

29°C

22°C

86 %

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