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Alto del Monte Destination Guide

Delve into Alto del Monte in Costa Rica

Alto del Monte in the region of Alajuela is a city in Costa Rica - some 25 mi or ( 40 km ) West of San José , the country's capital .

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Current time in Alto del Monte is now 11:34 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Costa Rica " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Managua, León, Chinandega, Sarchi, and Santiago. While being here, make sure to check out Managua . We encountered some video on the web . 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 Alto del Monte ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Pasarela condones vive

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Pasarela en Bar Maglo en Atenas, de condones vive ..

Atenas - A Popular, Mountain Retirement Area in Costa Rica for Baby Boomers

1:02 min by CRRVDVD
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Atenas has become a very popular retirement city and countryside area for babyboomers and ex-pats. With it's near perfect climate, as attested to by National Geographic Magazine, it is an hour close t ..


Green Day Tour 2010 Costa Rica American Idiot

6:11 min by Luis Rodriguez
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Ultimo Concierto del Tour de Green Day en Costa Rica Ricardo Saprissa (American Idiot ) ..

Costa Rica - Coral Snake

3:38 min by Michael Alan D'Angelo
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www.TravelCostaRicaNow.com Costa Rica is home to 18 venomous snakes such as the fer de lance, eyelash pit viper and of course the coral snake. Stumbled upon this guy,,,and this is no Crocodile Hunter ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Atenas (canton)

Atenas is the name of the fifth canton in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 127.19 square kilometres, and has a population of 23,743 (estimate as of 2003). The capital city of the canton is also called Atenas. It is a fairly compact canton, mountainous for the most part. The Río Grande (Great River) forms the border on the canton's north and east sides.

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Located at 9.98 -84.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Alajuela Province, Cantons of Costa Rica

Atenas

Atenas (ah-TEN-nahss) is the capital city of the canton of Atenas in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. It is also the name of the distrito (district) that includes the city. The district of Atenas covers an area of 8.93 km², and has a population of approx. 27,000 inhabitants. Its name means Athens (Αθήνα), the capital of Greece.

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Located at 9.98 -84.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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Palmares (canton)

Palmares is the name of the seventh canton in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 38.06 km², and has a population of 31,608. The capital city of the canton is also called Palmares. The canton encompasses a circular area with the city of Palmares at its center. The Montes de Aguacate (Avocado Mountains) establish the boundary on the canton's southwestern edge and the Río Grande (Great River) delineates the boundary on its north and northeast sides.

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Located at 10.05 -84.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Alajuela Province, Cantons of Costa Rica

Palmares de Alajuela

Palmares is the capital city of the canton of Palmares in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. It is also the name of the distrito (district) that includes the city. The district of Palmares covers an area of 1.09 km, and has a population of 4,416.

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Located at 10.05 -84.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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San Mateo de Alajuela

San Mateo is the capital city of the canton of San Mateo 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 Mateo covers an area of 64.89 km², and has a population of 2,678. The city lies at an elevation of 254 meters above sea level in coastal lowlands near the central Pacific coast.

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Located at 9.93 -84.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Populated places in Costa Rica