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Platanal Destination Guide
Delve into Platanal in Costa Rica
Platanal in the region of Alajuela is located in Costa Rica - some 43 mi or ( 68 km ) North-West of San José , the country's capital .
Local time in Platanal is now 06:20 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Costa Rica " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tegucigalpa, Managua, León, Vieja, and San Pedro. While being here, you might want to check out Tegucigalpa . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Platanal ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Rain Forest People
Meet one of Costa Rica's indigenous peoples, the Maleku. Super Natural Adventures host Michael Jacobus and his classmates bring you along on their field trip. ..
BBYO Passport - Eco-Quest Costa Rica
In Costa Rica, the locals exclaim "Pura Vida!" -- or the "Pure Life." BBYO Passport experiences are about just that -- the taste of fresh-picked bananas, the peacefulness of the Pacific coast, the lus ..
Hotel las Colinas
This is the estudiantina show in the Terrace of Hotel las Colinas, the show was very nice and also the hotel is great, offers excellent Arenal Volcano views from the rooms and a 100% from the terrace, ..
Arenal Volcano
July 2010 Arenal Volcano Eruption = Costa Rica ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Estadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez
Estadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez is a multi-use stadium in Ciudad Quesada, Costa Rica. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Asociacion Deportiva San Carlos. The stadium holds 5,600 people.
Located at 10.33 -84.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Maquenque National Park
Maquenque National Park is a proposed National Park, which would form part of the Arenal Huetar Norte Conservation Area, in the northern part of Costa Rica. It would bring together a number of existing Nature Reserves, Wildlife refuges and Forest Reserves to form a new National Park. The park would cover areas between the San Carlos River and the Sarapiquí River and other areas near the Nicaraguan border.
Located at 10.45 -84.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
La Fortuna Waterfall, Costa Rica
La Fortuna Waterfall (Spanish for "the fortune") is located in central Costa Rica, in the Alajuela Province. In Spanish, it is known as Catarata Fortuna. The waterfall drops about 70-75 meters and is located at the base of the dormant Chato volcano, about 5.5 km outside of the town of La Fortuna, near the Arenal Volcano. It is fed by the Tenorio River, which travels through the rain forest in the Arenal Mountain range until it plunges over the cliff, forming this waterfall.
Located at 10.44 -84.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
San Carlos (canton)
San Carlos is the name of the 10th canton in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 3,347.98 square kilometres, making it the largest canton in the country. It has a population of 137,499 (estimate as of 2003), ranking it fifth. The capital city of the canton is Ciudad Quesada, which is also known as San Carlos.
Located at 10.62 -84.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Alfaro Ruiz (canton)
Zarcero is the name of the 11th canton in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 155.13 square kilometres, and has a population of 11,556 (estimate as of 2003). The capital city of the canton is Zarcero. It is a diamond-shaped canton, with the Río Espina (Thornbush River) as the border on the northwest and the southwest sides. The Río Toro (Bull River) forms the southeastern border, and the Río La Vieja (Old Woman River) borders the northeast.
Located at 10.22 -84.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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