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Ciruelas Destination Guide

Delve into Ciruelas in Costa Rica

Ciruelas in the region of Alajuela is located in Costa Rica - some 12 mi or ( 20 km ) West of San José , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Ciruelas

Local time in Ciruelas is now 12:25 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Costa Rica " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Masaya, Managua, León, Chinandega, and Santiago. While being here, you might want to check out Masaya . We discovered some clip posted online . 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 Ciruelas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Pura Vida is NOT ALWAYS Pura Vida

4:35 min by Michael Alan D'Angelo
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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 ..

Gay Hotel in San Jose, Costa Rica

6:43 min by Michael Alan D'Angelo
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TravelCostaRicaNow.com Hey Everyone. Couple weeks ago we had the opportunity to stay at a new Men ONLY, GAY Bed & Breakfast just outside of San Jose. It's called Casa Rainbow Canyon. It's located in S ..


Ticabus Travel Safety: Tica Bus Travel In Central America Is Safe?

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Is it safe to travel by TicaBus in Central America? Tica Bus safety is definitely something to think about before you book your tickets. www.carrieandjonathan.com We felt safe the whole time we were o ..

Butterfly Farm - Costa Rica Entomological Supply

6:11 min by emonestel
Views: 9899 Rating: 4.82

A brief video made by RAI (National Broadcast Agency in Italy) about the process of exporting butterflies from Costa Rica to exhibitions around the World ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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 1 km away
Tags: Music festivals in Costa Rica, Rock festivals

Alajuela

Alajuela is the second largest city in Costa Rica after the capital, San José. It is also the capital of the namesake province. Because of its location in the Costa Rican Central Valley, Alajuela is nowadays englobed in the conurbation of Great Metropolitan Area (GAM). The city is the birthplace of Juan Santamaría, the national hero of Costa Rica and the figure who gives the name to the country's main international airport, which is located south of Alajuela downtown.

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Located at 10.02 -84.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Alajuela, Populated places in Costa Rica

Iglesia de la Agonía

The Iglesia de la Agonía is a church in Liberia, Costa Rica. Built in 1825, it is an adobe colonial church and is recognisable by its white Spanish style brickwork with its twin pillars and an arched entrance. The church contains a small museum of notable religious artwork.

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Located at 10.02 -84.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Art museums and galleries in Costa Rica, Churches in Costa Rica, Religious buildings completed in 1825, Religious museums

University for Peace

The University for Peace (UPEACE) is an education organization established in Costa Rica in 1980 “to provide humanity with an international institution of higher education for peace with the aim of promoting among all human beings the spirit of understanding, tolerance and peaceful coexistence, to stimulate cooperation among peoples and to help lessen obstacles and threats to world peace and progress, in keeping with the noble aspirations proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations. ”

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Located at 9.92 -84.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 1980, Peace and conflict studies, Peace education, Schools of international relations, Universities in Costa Rica

Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto

Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto - Scotiabank is a football stadium in El Llano neighborhood of Alajuela, Costa Rica which is the home of Liga Deportiva Alajuelense. The stadium holds 17,895 people. Named under Alejandro Morera Soto, known as "El Mago del Balon", notable former player of LD Alajuelense, FC Barcelona and Hércules CF.

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Located at 10.02 -84.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Football venues in Costa Rica, Multi-purpose stadiums in Costa Rica