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Discover Callao in Costa Rica

Callao in the region of Alajuela is a town located in Costa Rica - some 23 mi or ( 36 km ) West of San José , the country's capital .

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Local time in Callao is now 11:11 AM (Sunday) . 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: Managua, León, Chinandega, Sarchi, and Santiago. When in this area, you might want to check out Managua . 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 Callao ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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

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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 ..


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Costa Rica Can I DRINK the Water?

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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 1 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 3 km away
Tags: Populated places in 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 7 km away
Tags: Populated places in Costa Rica

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 7 km away
Tags: Alajuela Province, Cantons of Costa Rica

San Rafael (canton)

San Rafael is the name of the fifth canton in the province of Heredia in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 48.39 km², and has a population of 39,636. The capital city of the canton is also called San Rafael. The canton is northeast of the provincial capital city of Heredia, reaching from the suburbs high into the Cordillera Central (Central Mountain Range). The canton of San Rafael is subdivided into 5 distritos (districts). San Rafael San Josecito Santiago Los Ángeles Concepción

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Located at 10.07 -84.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Cantons of Costa Rica, Populated places established in 1885