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Explore Palmas in Costa Rica
Palmas in the region of Alajuela is a town in Costa Rica - some 24 mi or ( 39 km ) North-West of San José , the country's capital city .
Current time in Palmas is now 02:14 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Costa Rica " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tegucigalpa, Managua, León, Zarcero, and Zapote. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tegucigalpa . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Palmas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Costa Rica [Official Video]
Costa Rica Promotional Video ..
Tope Palmares 2011, Legion del Mal.
La Legion del Mal en El Tope Palmares 2011. Version "Mix Take it with the Milk 2011". ..
Raw Video: Tense Moments After Costa Rica Quake
A 7.6 magnitude earthquake in Costa Rica didn't leave major damage, but it caused structures to move violently such as this supermarket in Naranjo city. Surveillance camera video from inside the super ..
Tope Palmares 2009
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Interesting facts about this location
Naranjo de Alajuela
Naranjo is the capital city of the canton of Naranjo in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. It is also the name of the distrito (district) that includes the city. The district of Naranjo covers an area of 25.75 km², and has a population of 19,760. The city lies at an elevation of 1,043 meters above sea level in the Central Valley (Valle Central), 31 kilometers northwest of the provincial capital city of Alajuela, and 47 kilometers from the national capital city of San Jose.
Located at 10.10 -84.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Naranjo (canton)
Naranjo is the name of the sixth canton in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 126.62 square kilometres, and has a population of 40,134 (estimate as of 2003). The capital city of the canton is also called Naranjo. The Río Grande (Great River) forms the western and southern boundaries of the canton. The Río Espino (Thornbush River) is on the north, and the Río Colorado (Red River) and Río Molino (Mill River) establish the eastern border.
Located at 10.10 -84.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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
Located at 10.07 -84.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Sarchí
Sarchí is the capital city of the canton of Valverde Vega also known as Sarchí in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. The district of Sarchí covers an area of 15.11 km² (1), including the central area of the city. It has a population of 6,912 (2). The district of Sarchí Sur covers an area of 6.51 km² (1), and has a population of 4,659 (2).
Located at 10.08 -84.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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.
Located at 10.05 -84.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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