Destination Highlight: Sarchi Oxcart Factory and Else's Tropical Garden Visit

Explore Costa Rica's rich art and craft traditions and visit Else's Tropical Garden where you'll learn about local flora.. The beautiful town of Sarchi is the celebrated home of Costa Rica's rich wooden craft traditions. Over a century ago, local artists began painting and decorating colorful oxcarts using intricate designs. Oxcarts became the primary mode of transportation in the country, carrying elegantly dressed young women to festivals and dances in nearby villages. Visit the Sarchi Oxcart Factory, the only oxcart factory in the country powered by a water wheel a national architectural heritage site. Watch skilled artisans produce their colorful hand-made oxcarts. Continue on to Else's Tropical Garden, where you'll learn about Costa Rican flora, viewing heliconias, bromeliads, and succulents. Finally, you will enjoy a delicious Costa Rican style buffet lunch before return to your ship.