Today my study abroad program took us to an insane asylum. Lying on the side of Volcan Irazu in the clouds above the city of Cartago, lies a collection of abandoned buildings claimed to be the most haunted place in Costa Rica. The long-uninhabited Durán Sanatorium was originally a hospital for those suffering from Tuberculosis in 1915. Throughout the years, the Durán Sanatorium eerily functioned as an insane asylum, a prison, and an orphanage. The Durán Sanatorium closed its doors for good in 1973, after the building sustained damage from nearby Irazú Volcano, but people say some of the patients never truly left… Ironically, I found the buildings beautiful with a feel of ancient history. The brilliant afternoon sun on the surrounding green hillsides completed a striking setting with the decaying buildings. It was a chance for some creative photography...
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