Tilarán

Introducing Tilarán

Located near the southwestern end of Laguna de Arenal, the small town of Tilarán has a prosperous air to it – probably because it has served as a regional ranching center long before there was a lake to speak of. Every year, this tradition is honored on the last weekend in April with a rodeo that’s popular with Tico visitors, and on June 13 with a bullfight-filled fiesta that’s dedicated to patron San Antonio.

Aside from getting a closer look at all those windmills (and soaking up the friendly Western feel), travelers stop here primarily to break up the trip between La Fortuna and Monteverde.

It’s easy to check email while waiting for your bus at Cybercafé Tilarán (695 9010; per hr US$1.25; 9am-10pm Mon-Sat), which has computers with speedy connections, 25m west of the bus terminal.

Last updated: Mar 2, 2009