Our next stop was the tiny hill town of Zarcero. We stopped there because our guide, Guillermo, knew the 80+ year old gentleman who has devoted his entire life to creating a topiary in front of his church. He began this work as a teenager and has never stopped. Recently, a priest newly assigned told him he was through working because he was too old to continue. The town went into an uproar, the priest was transferred, and he now has a crew of young people to aid him in his vision for the garden. His name is Evangelista Blanco and has been the subject of many media stories: <http://www.bluewaterpropertiesofcostarica.com/man-behind-perfect-little-park-costa-rica/>
The church officially apologized to Evangelista:<https://qcostarica.com/church-apologizes-to-don-evangelista-and-returns-him-to-zarcero-park/>
Church of Zarcero
Topiary Tunnels to church.
View of the garden from the Church.
These hallways to the church are built to emulate the ox cart yokes for the oxen.
Evangelista Blanco at work.
