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Explore Tacares in Costa Rica

Tacares in the region of Alajuela is a town in Costa Rica - some 16 mi or ( 25 km ) North-West of San José , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Tacares is now 11:39 PM (Saturday) . 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: Masaya, Managua, León, Chinandega, and Zarcero. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Masaya . 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 Tacares ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Pura Vida is NOT ALWAYS Pura Vida

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TONS of Costa Rica Travel INFO & VIDEOS at TravelCostaRicaNow.com Hey Everyone! Pura Vida! If you don't know what 'Pura Vida' means, let's just say it's synonymous with Costa Rica itself. Pura Vida li ..

How to find the Gourmet King EASY TUTORIAL WITHOUT CHEATING

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Tutorial: How to Find the Gourmet King on Restaurant City WITHOUT CHEATING AT ALL! (Every time you log on to the game YOU CAN FIND IT, so if you find it save and re-open the game :D) Log on to the gam ..


Property Sale in Alajuela, Costa Rica

6:15 min by turboproductionscr
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Property Sale in Alajuela, Costa Rica - Villas Casa Loma offers absolute privacy, an incredible ambience, comprehensive security, beautiful gardens, 4 unique villas, possibilities for expansion and de ..

Landing. SJO Costa Rica. TACA Embraer 190 flight LR678

3:47 min by Marcial E Wills
Views: 4185 Rating: 5.00

TACA flight LR678, MGA-SJO (Managua, Nicaragua to San Jose, Costa Rica). Aircraft: Embraer 190, Seat: 7F. Landing in SJO Airport. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Grecia

Grecia is the capital city of the canton of Grecia in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. It is also the name of the distrito that includes the city. The district of Grecia covers an area of 6.86 km², and has a population of 15,457. The city lies at an elevation of 999 meters above sea level in the foothills of the Cordillera Central on the eastern edge of the Central Valley.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 10.07 -84.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Populated places in Costa Rica

Grecia (canton)

Grecia is the name of the third canton in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 395.72 square kilometres, and has a population of 69,703. The capital city of the canton is also called Grecia. The canton lies among ridges and valleys on the southwestern slope of Poas Volcano. One area is completely separated from the remainder of the canton by the Cordillera Central (Central Mountain Range).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 10.07 -84.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Alajuela Province, Cantons of Costa Rica

San Pedro de Poás

San Pedro is the capital city of the canton of Poás 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 Pedro covers an area of 14.64 km², and has a population of 7,497. The city lies at an elevation of 1,148 meters above sea level in the mountains of the Cordillera Central (Central Mountain Range) in Costa Rica.

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Located at 10.08 -84.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Populated places in Costa Rica

Poás (canton)

Poás is the eighth canton in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 73.84 square kilometres, and has a population of 26,476 (estimate as of 2003). The capital city of the canton is San Pedro. The elongated canton sits among the ridges and valleys on the southern slope of Poás Volcano. The Río Poás and Río Poasito form its eastern border, while the Río Prendes and Río Tacares limit the canton to the west. Poás Volcano is the canton's northernmost point.

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Located at 10.08 -84.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Alajuela Province, Cantons of Costa Rica

Festival Imperial

Festival Imperial is a major Costa Rican music festival organized by Cerveceria Costa Rica and their flagship beer: Imperial. The first festival took place in April 2006 and brought world-known performers such as Sting, Jamiroquai, Diego Torres, and The Rasmus. The second edition of the festival was held on April 2008 and featured: Duran Duran, Incubus and Smashing Pumpkins among others.

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Located at 9.97 -84.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Music festivals in Costa Rica, Rock festivals