Sarchi, Costa Rica is about 1 hour northwest of San Jose, the capital city.This little artisan hamlet is big on decorative buildings and signs to compliment their famous ox carts manufactured by the Joaquin Chaverri Factory located just south of the small town square.
Sarchi is located in a mountainous region not far from the Poas volcano. This makes Sarchi a popular tour bus stop for souvenir and hard good purchases including small decorative ox carts (carreta in Spanish).
Sarchi also includes a beautiful church, adjacent to the town square trimmed with aqua paint and pretty surrounding grounds. The area surrounding the hamlet is used for coffee and sugar cane production. The Poas volcano is a beautiful backdrop from the downtown area.
Similar to other tourist destinations, the signs to Sarchi are pretty easy to follow with the exception of the left turn in Grecia just in front of the metal church. Coming back to San Jose, the signs are not considered important to the Tico's. It is a busy place on weekends since Tico's visit to purchase home furnishings.
