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Caragral Destination Guide

Delve into Caragral in Costa Rica

Caragral in the region of Cartago is a city in Costa Rica - some 11 mi or ( 18 km ) South of San José , the country's capital .

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Current time in Caragral is now 03:00 PM (Sunday) . 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: Masaya, Managua, León, Chinandega, and Tres Rios. While being here, make sure to check out Masaya . 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 Caragral ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Exchange rate in Costa Rica

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A perfect week at Banana Azul, Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica

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Tropical Paradise: Costa Rica, 2001 (Hi Res on LiveVideo)

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Terrestrial photos from the Costa Rica trip I took in 2001. A higher resolution version in stereo is available on my LiveVideo channel at www.livevideo.com If any of you ever are able to get to Costa ..

Costa Rica Dengue Malaria UPDATE '10

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Tons of Costa Rica Travel INFO and VIDEOS at TravelCostaRicaNow.com Hey EVERYONE, it's July 2010 and if you're planning on traveling to Costa Rica this year we have a short UPDATE about the Malaria an ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Desamparados (canton)

Desamparados is the name of the 3rd canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 118.26 km², and has a population of 206,708, making it the third most populated among the 81 cantons of Costa Rica. The capital city of the canton is also called Desamparados. The canton begins in the southern suburbs of the national capital city of San José, with the Río Tiribí marking its northern boundary.

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Located at 9.81 -84.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Cantons of Costa Rica, San José Province

Frailes, Desamparados, Costa Rica

This is a small town around 1 hour south from Desamparados in Costa Rica. Website:

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Located at 9.75 -84.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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El Guarco (canton)

El Guarco is the name of the eighth canton in the province of Cartago in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 167.69 square kilometres, and has a population of 36,291 (estimate as of 2003). The capital city of the canton is El Tejar. El Guarco is an elongated canton that stretches southeast from its capital city to encompass a swatch of the Cordillera de Talamanca (Talamanca Mountain Range). The Carretera Interamericana delineates the canton's lengthy southwestern border.

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Located at 9.85 -83.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Cantons of Costa Rica, Cartago Province

El Tejar del Guarco

The correct name is Tejar de El Guarco. Tejar is the capital city of the El Guarco Canton, in the province of Cartago in Costa Rica. Read news about Tejar, El Guarco and Cartago at

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Located at 9.85 -83.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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San Marcos, Costa Rica

San Marcos or San Marcos de Tarrazú is the capital city of the canton of Tarrazú in the province of San José in Costa Rica. It is also the name of the distrito (district) that includes the city. The district of San Marcos covers an area of 42.07 km², and has a population of 8,817. The city lies at an elevation of 1,429 meters above sea level in a mountainous area known as Los Santos, 70 kilometers south of the national capital city of San José.

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Located at 9.67 -84.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Populated places in Costa Rica