How do I get Hotel accommodations in the Tarrazu Valley?
There are 5 Hotels in San Marcos, and 2 bed and breakfast in Santa Maria. We strongly recommend not to stay at those Hotels since most are low rated. Unfortunately, we cannot suggest people to stay at any of those given the circumstances. The closest 5 star hotels are in the Quepos/Manuel Antonio beaches or San Jose, the capital of Costa Rica, where Marriott, Holiday Inn and many other good Hotels are located. * Why is the town/village called San Marcos de Tarrazu and why the coffee from this town is called Genuine Tarrazu? Tarrazu is an Indian Name and most likely refer to the mountain that is located north of the valley which features a huge cross at the top, built by Roman Catholics in the early 1920’s. The town was baptized San Marcos by a Guatemalan priest after observing striking resemblance to the Guatemalan region of San Marcos. This town is located in the Tarrazu county where the highest elevation, best Costa Rica gourmet coffee farms of San Guillermo, San Pedro, La Pastora, E
