Case file · Haunting
Sanatorio Durán, Cartago
The Durán sanatorium on the slopes of Irazú volcano, opened in 1918 for tuberculosis patients, closed in 1973, and its ruins are Costa Rica's most famous haunted site.
1918 CE · 9.93, -83.89 · status: legend
The account
Visitors report children's voices, a nun in the corridors and moving lights. The building was founded by physician Carlos Durán, reportedly after his daughter fell ill with tuberculosis.