OXCART TRADITIONAL FACTORY

Long before eco-tourism vans took to the roads of Costa Rica, there was another much simpler mode of transportation: the oxcart. Brightly painted with intricate designs, these original wagons or their replicas can be seen throughout the country in restaurants, businesses, and on the shelves of souvenir shops. This icon of Costa Rica was once used by farmers to transport goods like sugarcane and coffee beans. Today, in the town of Sarchi, they are still made in the traditional style. In this post, we’ll let you know how you can visit this charming town and see these beautiful carts for yourself.Today there are two factories in Sarchi that you can visit to see how oxcarts were traditionally made and painted. Both Fabrica de Carretas Joaquin Chaverri and Fabrica de Carretas Eloy Alfaro offer daily demonstrations where you can get a closer look.