Monumento al Boyero


This iron monument welcomes visitors to Atenas while honoring the Costa Rican oxcart driver. It's 1km before Atenas on the north side of the road.


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The twin spires of the ash-gray Iglesia de San Ramón tower over this pretty square at the center of town.