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Dr. Maria Eugenia Bozzoli Museum of Indigenous Cultures Review
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Dr. María Eugenia Bozzoli Museum of Indigenous Cultures
- Address: La Virgen de Sarapiquí, 17 km/11 mi southwest of Puerto Viejo, Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí
- Phone: 761–1418
- www.sarapiquis.org
- Category: Museums/Galleries, Gardens/Arboretums, Archaeological Sites
- Location: Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí
Fodor's Review:
Costa Rica's indigenous peoples don't get the visibility of those in Guatemala or Mexico, probably because they number only 40,000 out of a population of 4 million. The Dr. María Eugenia Bozzoli Museum of Indigenous Cultures (Museo de Culturas Indígenas Doctora María Eugenia Bozzoli), part of the Centro Neotrópico Sarapiquís, provides a well-rounded all-under-one-roof introduction to the subject. Nearly 400 artifacts of the Boruca, Bribri, Cabécar, Guaymí, and Maleku peoples are displayed, including masks, musical instruments, and shamanic healing sticks. Start by watching a 17-minute video introduction, Man and Nature in Pre-Columbian Costa Rica. A botanical garden next door cultivates medicinal plants still used by many traditional groups. In 1999 researchers discovered an archaeological site on the grounds that contains pre-Columbian tombs and petroglyphs dating from the 15th century. The site is still under study.
- Cost: $12 (includes guide)
- Open: Daily 9–5
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