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Explore Palmital in Costa Rica
Palmital in the region of Cartago is a place in Costa Rica - some 12 mi or ( 20 km ) South-East of San José , the country's capital city .
Time in Palmital is now 03:32 PM (Friday) . 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: Masaya, Managua, León, Chinandega, and Tres Rios. Since you are here already, consider visiting Masaya . 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 Palmital ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Exchange rate in Costa Rica
If you plan on traveling around Costa Rica you should be familiar with the money used here- and there's a LOT of it. Check out this video to clear things up. Currency in Costa Rica is called the 'Colo ..
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 ..
A perfect week at Banana Azul, Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica
The Banana Azul resort was the perfect backdrop for a New Year's vacation. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Tobosi
Tobosi is a town in the province of Cartago, Costa Rica, located about 12 miles southwest of the city of Cartago. It is also known as San Juan de Tobosi, because St. John the Evangelist is the patron guardian. Tobosi is one of the oldest towns in the country. The illegal sharing of Indians made in 1569 by Governor But Afan de Ribera and Gomez Tobosi dwellers were given in encomienda of Juan de Cardenas, Sheriff and Sheriff council of Cartago in the Afan de Ribera expedition to Tierra Adentro.
Located at 9.84 -83.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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.
Located at 9.81 -84.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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.
Located at 9.85 -83.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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
Located at 9.85 -83.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Cartago (canton)
Cartago is the name of the first canton in the province of Cartago in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 287.77 square kilometres, and has a population of 140,686 (estimate as of 2003). The city of Cartago is the capital city of the canton, and although, the provincial capital of province of Cartago.
Located at 9.85 -83.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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