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Discover Mercedes in Costa Rica
Mercedes in the region of Heredia with its 26,007 habitants is a town located in Costa Rica - some 6 mi or ( 10 km ) North-West of San José , the country's capital .
Local time in Mercedes is now 02:59 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Costa Rica " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: San Francisco, Rivas, Matagalpa, Masaya, and Managua. When in this area, you might want to check out San Francisco . We found 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 Mercedes ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Speed view of mixed media illustration (vintage classic style)
NEWS: The show was a complete success, it is currently decorating the main pedestrian boulevard in our capital city of San Jose. This page has all the participating illustrations: www.facebook.com The ..
Heredia, Province of Heredia, Costa Rica and surroundings traveler photos - TripAdvisor TripWow
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Lio By Mark Tatulli (Video by Adrian M.)
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Farmers Market, Heredia Costa Rica
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Barva
Barva is a small city and canton in Costa Rica, located 3 km north of Heredia. It was named in honor of Barvak, an indigenous chief who ruled the area before the arrival of the Spanish. It is divided into six political districts: Barva, Santa Lucía, San José de la Montaña, San Pedro, San Roque, and Puente Salas. The city is known for having a nice mix of rural and metropolitan landscape. The patron saint of the town is Saint Bartholomew.
Located at 10.02 -84.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero
Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero is a multi-purpose stadium in Heredia, Costa Rica. The stadium holds 8,144 people and opened in 1951. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Club Sport Herediano.
Located at 10.00 -84.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Palacio de los Deportes (Heredia)
Palacio de los Deportes is an indoor sporting arena with capacity for 3000 persons located in Heredia, Costa Rica. The arena regularly hosts local events such as sporting events, concerts, and trade shows. In 2004, the arena hosted the CONCACAF Futsal Championship. It was built in 1989. Services that the Palacio de los Deportes offers: Gym Pool Spa Soccer camp Concerts Matches
Located at 10.00 -84.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Barva (canton)
Barva is the name of the second canton in the province of Heredia in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 53.80 km², it is located in {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:10.020737|-84.124116|region:CR_type:adm2nd|||||| |primary |name= }} and has a population of 34,584. The capital city of the canton is also called Barva.
Located at 10.02 -84.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Heredia (canton)
Heredia is the name of the first canton in the province of Heredia in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 282.60 square kilometres, and has a population of 110,887 (estimate as of 2003). Its capital is the provincial capital city of Heredia, also known as Heredia Centro. The canton includes the areas south and west of the capital city of Heredia as far as the Río Virilla and the General Cañas Freeway (Autopista General Cañas).
Located at 10.00 -84.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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