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La Chorrera Destination Guide

Explore La Chorrera in Costa Rica

La Chorrera in the region of Alajuela is a town in Costa Rica - some 68 mi or ( 110 km ) North of San José , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of La Chorrera

Current time in La Chorrera is now 10:42 PM (Thursday) . 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: Tegucigalpa, Managua, León, El Castillo de La Concepcion, and Chinandega. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tegucigalpa . Where to go and what to see in La Chorrera ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Battle for the Río San Juan de Nicaragua

The Battle for the Río San Juan de Nicaragua was one of several important battles that took place during the Anglo-Spanish War, a subconflict of the Seven Years' War which lasted from December 1761 until February 1763. The conflict, which took place in July — August 1762, began when William Lyttelton, the British governor and commander-in-chief of Jamaica, sent a naval expedition to Nicaragua with the primary objective of capturing the town of Granada.

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Located at 11.02 -84.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Battles of the Seven Years' War, Military history of Nicaragua