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Oriente Destination Guide
Explore Oriente in Costa Rica
Oriente in the region of Cartago is a town in Costa Rica - some 28 mi or ( 45 km ) East of San José , the country's capital city .
Current time in Oriente is now 03:33 PM (Friday) . 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: Managua, León, Chinandega, Yas, and Vueltas. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Managua . 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 Oriente ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Costarica World rafting chanpionships 2011.
The Pacuare River, known as the Rio Pacuare, is one of the jewels of Costa Rica, and according to National Geographic, which has ranked the river as one of the top ten rivers in the world for those ad ..
Hotel Casa Turire
Ubicada en la campiña turrialbeña se encuentra el hotel Casa Turire un hotel ideal para el descanso. Casa Turire cuenta con habitaciones confortables,una excelente cocina internacional, spa, una vista ..
Roy catching a fat snook in Tortuguero, Costa Rica
Feb 19, 2010 ..
Aguacero
Inundacion 100 este de residencias UCR, San Pedro ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Pejibaye District, Jiménez
Pejibaye District is a district in Jiménez Canton, Costa Rica.
Located at 9.82 -83.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Turrialba (canton)
Turrialba is the name of the fifth canton in the province of Cartago in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 1,642.67 square kilometres . Its estimated population as of 2009 was 70,867. The canton's capital city is Turrialba. Turrialba is the 11th largest canton among the 81 cantons that comprise Costa Rica. The Río Turrialba and Río Atirro establish major portions of the canton's western border, and the Río Chirripó delineates its long southeastern border.
Located at 9.90 -83.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Jiménez (canton)
Jiménez is the name of the fourth canton in the province of Cartago in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 286.43 square kilometres, and has a population of 14,934 (estimate as of 2003). The capital city of the canton is Juan Viñas. The Turrialba River forms the northern boundary of the canton of Jiménez, with the Reventazón River and Atirro River establishing the eastern border and the Pejibaye River delineating a major portion of the canton's border on the west.
Located at 9.89 -83.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Guayabo de Turrialba
Guayabo de Turrialba is an archeological site located in Turrialba, Costa Rica. The site is of great archeological and cultural importance even though only a very small portion of the city has been uncovered and studied. The monument covers 540 acres (218 ha) and is located on the forested southern slope of Turrialba Volcano. The settlement was occupied between 1000 BC and 1400 AD after which it was mysteriously abandoned.
Located at 9.93 -83.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 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 13 km away
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