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Loaiza Destination Guide
Explore Loaiza in Costa Rica
Loaiza in the region of Cartago is a place in Costa Rica - some 19 mi or ( 31 km ) South-East of San José , the country's capital city .
Time in Loaiza is now 10:25 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Costa Rica " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Managua, León, Chinandega, Volio, and Turrialba. Since you are here already, consider visiting Managua . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Loaiza ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Costa Rica part one
Vacationed in Costa Rica for 11 days, a place of incredible natural beauty. Tico's y Tica's are awesome folks. Spoke to many expats and wondered why the hell am I going home... props to D'Angelo & mic ..
Orosi, Province of Cartago, Costa Rica and surroundings traveler photos - TripAdvisor TripWow
tripwow.tripadvisor.com - Tour of Orosi, Costa Rica created at TripWow by TravelPod (a TripAdvisor™ company) TripAdvisor™ TripWow Slideshow of Orosi by TravelPod. Cities visited on this trip: - Orosi, ..
Life in the Big city of Ciudad Colon Semi-backpacker's photos around Ciudad Colon, Costa Rica
Preview of Semi-backpacker's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Ciudad ..
Finca Lomas (EN) Ccheng's photos around Gandoca, Costa Rica
Preview of Ccheng's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these video ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Lake Cachí
Lake Cachi (Spanish: Lago de Cachí) is an artificial lake in central Costa Rica created by the Cachí Dam (Represa de Cach), an arch dam which is located in Tapantí National Park, to the southeast of Cartago in Cartago Province. The main town is Cachí, located away from the east bank of the lake. Built in the 1970s, it was one of the first hydroelectric projects in Costa Rica. It has an installed capacity of 102 MW with three units of 34 MW capacity each (Vertical Francis turbines).
Located at 9.83 -83.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Orosí
Orosi is a town in the Cartago Province in Costa Rica, about 35 kilometers south of the capital San José. Orosi is situated on the Reventazón River in the Orosi Valley. The cultivation of coffee is the leading industry in the area. Orosi has a population of approximately 4,600 and has the oldest Catholic church still in use in Costa Rica. The church, Iglesia de San Jose de Orosi, was built in 1743 during the Colony.
Located at 9.80 -83.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Paraíso (canton)
Paraíso is the name of the second canton in the province of Cartago in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 411.91 square kilometres, and has a population of 55,923 (estimate as of 2003). The capital city of the canton is also called Paraíso. Paraíso is an elongated canton that stretches southeast from its capital city to encompass a swatch of the Cordillera de Talamanca (Talamanca Mountain Range).
Located at 9.83 -83.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Santa Lucía de Paraíso
Santa Lucía is the youngest of the districts of Paraíso, Costa Rica. It started as a "precario" in the mid eighties, that is a piece of land that was invaded by homeless people who built makeshift houses until the land was granted to them by the government so that they became the owners of the properties. The population grew so rapidly that in less than 20 years, and even if its size is just a couple of miles long, it was declared a new district.
Located at 9.83 -83.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Santiago District, Paraíso
Santiago District is one of the districts of Paraíso Canton, Cartago Province, Costa Rica.
Located at 9.87 -83.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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