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Discover Horquetas in Costa Rica
Horquetas in the region of Heredia is a place located in Costa Rica - some 28 mi or ( 45 km ) North of San José , the country's capital .
Local time in Horquetas is now 08:40 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Costa Rica " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tegucigalpa, Managua, León, Chinandega, and Tigre. When in this area, 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 looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Horquetas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Puente de Vida para Talamanca
Proyecto para construir un puente sobre el río Shirolitos, Talamanca, Costa Rica. Cuando el río se desborda quedan aisladas 3500 familias. Información de cómo puedes ayudar? cosecha@vidaabundantecr.or ..
Hacienda La Isla de Sarapiqui - Sarapiqui Costa Rica
www.costaricantrails.com Hidden in the foothills of the impressive Braulio Carrillo National Park, the Spanish colonial-built Hacienda La Isla Lodge is very well located in the center of numerous top ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Sarapiquí (canton)
Sarapiquí is the name of the tenth canton in the province of Heredia in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 2,140.54 km², and has a population of 49,327. The capital city of the canton is Puerto Viejo. The canton includes the major portion of the Sarapiquí region, and is named for its major waterway, the Sarapiquí River, which forms the canton's eastern border. The western half of the canton gives way to the San Carlos Plain (Llanura de San Carlos).
Located at 10.46 -84.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica
La Paz is a waterfall in central Costa Rica. In Spanish, it is known as Catarata de La Paz. It is 31 kilometres north of Alajuela, between Vara Blanca and Cinchona. The waterfall is located immediately alongside the road from Alajuela that leads to the northern plains of Costa Rica. The River La Paz forms the waterfall after traversing 8 kilometres of volcanic terrain, and then continues through the rainforest of the eastern side of Poás Volcano.
Located at 10.20 -84.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
2009 Costa Rica earthquake
The 2009 Costa Rica earthquake (also known as Cinchona Earthquake), occurred at 1:21:34 pm local time on January 8, 2009. The epicenter of the 6.1 Mw earthquake was in northern Costa Rica, 30 kilometres north-northwest of San José. The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central Nicaragua.
Located at 10.20 -84.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Vara Blanca
Vara Blanca is a small village located between Poas Volcano and Barva Volcano in Costa Rica. It is an important cross-road location for all major traffic connecting the northern parts of Costa Rica especially the Sarapiqui River delta area with the major population area of the San Jose Central Valley. On January 8, 2009 it was struck by a very large earthquake known as the Cinchona Earthquake.
Located at 10.17 -84.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Poás Volcano
The Poás Volcano,, is an active stratovolcano in central Costa Rica. It has erupted 39 times since 1828.
Located at 10.20 -84.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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