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Landmark buildings of Cañas
Cañas
El Farallón
El Farallón is a rock wall
located in the Las Lomas
farm in the community
of Cedros de Sandillal in
Cañas, which has a large
number and variety of
petroglyphs made by
pre-Hispanic cultures, who settled in the area between first and ninth centuries. It is approximately 50 m long and 30 m high, but only has engravings in an area of 20 m in length by 7 m high. The realistic and abstract figures include depictions of human beings and animals such as monkeys, birds, fishes and iguanas. The drawings also feature figures such as spirals, simple and concentric circles, lines and triangles.
This site is the most important in the country due to the quantity and preservation of the petroglyphs and is considered unique in Central America. It was declared and incorporated into the Historical and Architectural Heritage of Costa Rica, according to Executive Decree No. 27486-C of December 17, 1998.
Old Casona, Hacienda San Luis
The manor house is located in what was formerly the San Luis farm, a property that had been consolidated since the end of the 19th century by Bishop Luis Leipold, who also founded the first school in Cañas in 1846.
It is a huge mansion built in cream-colored cedro wood, with brown door and window frames, in 1951.
With two levels of construction, it has large overhanging corridors with railings; six offices are located upstairs and two offices downstairs. The walls are made of shingles and the ceilings are made of boards; the floors are also wood. It does not have a system of eaves and the roof is made of sheet metal with six slopes. It is in good condition.
Luis Léipold Herberth School
The Luis Léipold Herberth School has historical, cultural and emotional value for the inhabitants of the community of Cañas. The building has become a landmark and an image of belonging and identity for the inhabitants of Cañas. It uses a similar layout as schools throughout the main towns of the canton, established by the illustrious architect José María Barrantes.
The current school was built during the administration of Otilio Ulate around 1955.
In Costa Rica, the construction technique of wood with skirting was used because of the ease of labor, the country’s forest wealth and the great versatility of the material.
Declared and incorporated into the Historic and Architectural Heritage of Costa Rica in 2007.
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Over time, the building has undergone changes and modifications that have altered its original state. It was declared to be of Historic and Architectural Interest in 1994.
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