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Explore Dantas in Costa Rica
Dantas in the region of Alajuela is a town in Costa Rica - some 27 mi or ( 43 km ) West of San José , the country's capital city .
Current time in Dantas is now 12:34 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Costa Rica " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Managua, León, Chinandega, Santiago, and San Pedro. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Managua . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Dantas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Atenas - A Popular, Mountain Retirement Area in Costa Rica for Baby Boomers
Atenas has become a very popular retirement city and countryside area for babyboomers and ex-pats. With it's near perfect climate, as attested to by National Geographic Magazine, it is an hour close t ..
Costa Rica - Coral Snake
www.TravelCostaRicaNow.com Costa Rica is home to 18 venomous snakes such as the fer de lance, eyelash pit viper and of course the coral snake. Stumbled upon this guy,,,and this is no Crocodile Hunter ..
Vstrom Ride in Costa Rica
Is a little ride in my Suzuki Vstrom 650 in Orotina Costa Rica ..
SOLD! $179K in Atenas Costa Rica, Home and Guest House for sale on River
www.casa-costarica.com 2 bed, 2 bath main house with 1 bed 1 1/2 bath guest house and rancho. Located next to a river with waterfalls in a safe and tranquil neighborhood. At $195000, this is undoubted ..
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Interesting facts about this location
San Mateo de Alajuela
San Mateo is the capital city of the canton of San Mateo in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. It is also the name of the distrito (district) that includes the city. The district of San Mateo covers an area of 64.89 km², and has a population of 2,678. The city lies at an elevation of 254 meters above sea level in coastal lowlands near the central Pacific coast.
Located at 9.93 -84.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Orotina (canton)
Orotina is the name of the ninth canton in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 141.92 square kilometres, and has a population of 16,651 (estimate as of 2003). The capital city of the canton is also called Orotina. The canton lies on the western side of the Coastal Mountain Range between the Río Jesús María and Río Machuca on the north and the Río Grande de Tárcoles on the south.
Located at 9.91 -84.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Orotina
Orotina is the capital city of the canton of Orotina in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. It is also the name of the distrito (district) that includes the city. The district of Orotina covers an area of 19.99 km², and has a population of 15,705.
Located at 9.91 -84.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Atenas (canton)
Atenas is the name of the fifth canton in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 127.19 square kilometres, and has a population of 23,743 (estimate as of 2003). The capital city of the canton is also called Atenas. It is a fairly compact canton, mountainous for the most part. The Río Grande (Great River) forms the border on the canton's north and east sides.
Located at 9.98 -84.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
San Mateo (canton)
San Mateo is the name of the fourth canton in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 125.90 square kilometres, and has a population of 5,643 (estimate as of 2003). The capital city of the canton is also called San Mateo. The northern border of the elongated province is formed by the Río Jesús María, Río Machuca, Río Agua Agría, Río Calera and Quebrada Zapote. The Quebrada Concepción, Río Grande de Tárcoles and the Río Machuca establish the southern border.
Located at 9.96 -84.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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