Cachí is a

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of the Paraíso canton, in the Cartago province of

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Geography

Cachí has an area of km² and an elevation of metres. It lies near the eastern bank of the man-made Lake Cachí, created by the damming of the Reventazon River which before the 1970s flowed past the town. The town is connected to

Ujarrás Ujarrás is a village and historical site in the Orosí Valley of Cartago Province in central Costa Rica, southeast of the provincial capital of Cartago. It lies near the northeastern bank of the man-made Lake Cachí, created by the damming o ...

, on the other side the lake.

Demographics

For the 2011 census, Cachí had a population of inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes: * CR RNS 224

National Route 224 * CR RNS 225

National Route 225

Landmarks

The town lies in an area rich with green coffee plantations, with a sugar mill dated to the early twentieth century. Of note is a wooden house built by Macedonio Quesada, the noted Costa Rican wood carver and sculptor who named the house (Dreamer's House), made entirely from coffee branches and bamboo. The main restaurant of note is La Casona del Cafetal Restaurant. Cachí' contains an Evangelical Church called Espiritu de Vida. The town is divided into several neighborhoods including Calle Boza, Pueblo Nuevo, Loaisa, Peñas Blancas, Primavera, and Volio. There are three elementary schools and one high school.

References

Districts of Cartago Province Populated places in Cartago Province {{CartagoCR-geo-stub