Orosi is a town in the Cartago Province in Costa Rica, about 35
kilometers south of the capital San José. Orosi is situated on the Reventazón
River in the Orosi Valley a deep valley and humid climate, surrounded by hills
and lush vegetation, . The cultivation of coffee is the leading industry in the
area. Orosi has a population of approximately 4,600 and has the oldest Catholic
church still in use in Costa Rica. The church, Iglesia de San Jose de Orosi,
was built in 1743 during the Colony
