Places in and near Horquetas
Horquetas is a small
town in Costa Rica. The name derives from the spanish word horqueta which
means a fork. In this case it is the conjoining of two rivers. There are many
rivers here at the base of the mountains. There always seems to be bridge
construction going on.
Suspension bridge of steel
heads across the river towards the mountains
One of the small stores on the main road thru town.
This store is for sale
Graveyards in CR tell the story of size, success and age of a town....this
one is small.
The hardware store is located on the main frontage road that outskirts the
town.
typical house