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Explore Avance in Costa Rica
Avance in the region of Cartago is a town in Costa Rica - some 11 mi or ( 18 km ) East of San José , the country's capital city .
Current time in Avance is now 10:08 PM (Monday) . 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: Masaya, Managua, León, Chinandega, and San Rafael Arriba. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Masaya . We saw 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 Avance ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Costa Rica Cinco Sentidos
Póngase en contacto con sus cinco sentidos y descubra el país, la gente, la cultura y la naturaleza de Costa Rica. ¡Costa Rica, un lugar como ningún otro! ..
Cartago, Costa Rica #3 Cartago
Here David takes us on a drive thru of the city of Cartago. This Latin American city served as the capital of Costa Rica from 1563 until 1823 and it is Costa Rica's oldest Spanish settlement. On this ..
Cartago, Costa Rica #17 Basilica de Nuestra Senora de los Angeles
While visiting Costa Rica's historic capital of Cartago, David makes a pilgrimage to the Basilica De Nuestra Señora De Los Angeles. One of the Catholic holy places of Latin America, built in 1639 abov ..
Virgen de los angeles,patrona de Costa Rica. Our Lady of the Angels, patroness of Costa Rica
Esta es la tradicional salida de la catedral de cartago, de regreso a la basilica una tradicion muy cartaginesa que se realiza el primer domingo de septiembre despues de estar un mes en el lado oeste ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Tierra Blanca, Cartago
Tierra Blanca is a populated place in Tierra Blanca District, Cartago Canton, Costa Rica, about 3 miles due north of the city of Cartago, Costa Rica; resting on the slopes of the mountain whose summit is the Irazú Volcano Volcan Irazu. Tierra Blanca is at an elevation of about 2000 m above sea level.
Located at 9.92 -83.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Oreamuno (canton)
Oreamuno is the name of the seventh canton in the province of Cartago in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 202.31 km², and has a population of 41,584. The capital city of the canton is San Rafael. The canton extends from its suburban capital city of San Rafael northward into the Cordillera Central (Central Mountain Range). Irazú Volcano looms large in the northern reaches of the canton. The canton of Oreamuno is subdivided into 5 distritos (districts).
Located at 9.87 -83.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles (Basílica)
The Basílica de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles (Our Lady of the Angels Basilica) is a Roman Catholic basilica in Costa Rica, located in the city of Cartago and dedicated to the Virgen de los Pardos, officially known as Virgen de los Ángeles (the Lady of the Angels). The basilica was built in 1639 and was partially destroyed by an earthquake. The basilica has since been restored and constitutes a unique mix of colonial architecture as well as 19th century Byzantine style.
Located at 9.86 -83.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich
Estadio Jose Rafael "Fello" Meza Ivankovich is a multi-use stadium in Cartago, Costa Rica. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of C.S. Cartaginés. The stadium holds 13,500 people and was built in 1949.
Located at 9.86 -83.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tres Ríos, Cartago
Tres Ríos (Three Rivers) is the first district capital city and the canton of La Union in the province of Cartago in Costa Rica. It is located approximately 12 miles east of San Jose and 11 miles west of Carthage. Is sitting at an elevation of 1345 m and its length is 2.39 km ². The district's estimated population is 9,300 people (2010).
Located at 9.90 -83.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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