# Things to see in Quesada, San Carlos (Costa Rica): 11 places and when to go > Quesada, San Carlos is a town in Costa Rica, and this site lists 11 places in and around it, mainly Nature (9), Wildlife (4), Mountains (3). The best known are Platanar Volcano, Juan Castro Blanco National Park and El Viejo Volcano. The best time to come is December to March; also possible: April to August and November. In June there are 12 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 24. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/quesada/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Costa Rica · 10.3305, -84.44 - **Places:** 11 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/naturaleza/) (9) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/fauna/) (4) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/montana/) (3) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/senderismo/) (2) - **Best time:** December to March. - **Also possible:** April to August and November. - **Nearest airport:** SJO San José (Alajuela), 45 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Porvenir Volcano, at 2,267 m. ## What to see in Quesada, San Carlos The places in and around Quesada, San Carlos, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Platanar Volcano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/volcan-platanar/): Mountain in Costa Rica · 8.9 km - [Juan Castro Blanco National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/parque-nacional-juan-castro-blanco/): Costa Rican nature area · 13 km - [El Viejo Volcano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/cerro-volcan-viejo/): Extinct volcano in Costa Rica · 14 km - [Aguas Zarcas volcanic field](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/morera-hillock/): Extinct volcano field in Costa Rica · 13 km - [Porvenir Volcano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/volcan-porvenir/): Volcano in Costa Rica · 11 km - [Alberto Manuel Brenes Biological Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/reserva-biologica-alberto-manuel-brenes/): Nature reserve in central Costa Rica · 24 km - [Aurora Lodge de Montaña](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/aurora-lodge-de-montana/): Mountains · Hiking · 17 km - [Cabina de la Montaña](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/cabina-de-la-montana/): Mountains · Hiking · 18 km - [Congo Volcano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/cerro-congo/): Volcano in Costa Rica · 25 km - [Primary forest -protected](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/primary-forest-protected/): Protected area · 21 km - [Reserva Huaravito](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/reserva-huaravito/): Protected area · 29 km ## When to go to Quesada, San Carlos The best time to visit Quesada, San Carlos is **December to March**; also possible: April to August and November. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 11 h 27 | | February | Best time | 11 h 40 | | March | Best time | 11 h 56 | | April | Possible | 12 h 14 | | May | Possible | 12 h 28 | | June | Possible | 12 h 36 | | July | Possible | 12 h 33 | | August | Possible | 12 h 20 | | September | Better not | 12 h 03 | | October | Better not | 11 h 46 | | November | Possible | 11 h 31 | | December | Best time | 11 h 24 | In June there are 12 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 24. In January, 11 of the 11 places are at their best. When to go to Costa Rica in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Quesada, San Carlos The nearest main airport is Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO, San José (Alajuela)), 45 km as the crow flies. How to get around Costa Rica (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=10.3305%2C-84.44) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=10.3305%2C-84.44) ## Other towns nearby - [San Carlos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/san-carlos/): 8 places · 30 km - [Alajuela](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/alajuela/): 11 places · 42 km - [Heredia, Costa Rica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/heredia/): 12 places · 51 km - [La Sierra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/la-sierra/): 5 places · 53 km - [San José, Costa Rica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/san-jose/): 39 places · 59 km - [Puntarenas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/puntarenas/): 8 places · 59 km And all of Costa Rica, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Quesada, San Carlos? The best known: [Platanar Volcano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/volcan-platanar/), [Juan Castro Blanco National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/parque-nacional-juan-castro-blanco/), [El Viejo Volcano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/cerro-volcan-viejo/), [Aguas Zarcas volcanic field](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/morera-hillock/), [Porvenir Volcano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/volcan-porvenir/). In all, 11 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Quesada, San Carlos? December to March; also possible: April to August and November. In June there are 12 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 24. ### How do you get to Quesada, San Carlos? The nearest main airport is Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), 45 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=10.3305%2C-84.44) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Quesada, San Carlos as the destination and these 11 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).