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Heredia in the region of Heredia with its 21,947 inhabitants is a town in Costa Rica - some 5 mi or ( 8 km ) North-West of San José , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Heredia is now 09:20 PM (Thursday) . 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: San Francisco, Rivas, Matagalpa, Masaya, and Managua. Since you are here already, make sure to check out San Francisco . 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 Heredia ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Speed view of mixed media illustration (vintage classic style)

6:10 min by Oscar Blanco
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NEWS: The show was a complete success, it is currently decorating the main pedestrian boulevard in our capital city of San Jose. This page has all the participating illustrations: www.facebook.com The ..

Heredia, Province of Heredia, Costa Rica and surroundings traveler photos - TripAdvisor TripWow

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tripwow.tripadvisor.com - Tour of Heredia, Costa Rica created at TripWow by TravelPod TripAdvisor™ TripWow Slideshow of Heredia by TravelPod. Cities visited on this trip: - Heredia, Province of Heredi ..


Lio By Mark Tatulli (Video by Adrian M.)

1:37 min by adrianmejia91
Views: 1109 Rating: 5.00

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Farmers Market, Heredia Costa Rica

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Weekend farmers market Heredia Costa Rica ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Heredia (canton)

Heredia is the name of the first canton in the province of Heredia in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 282.60 square kilometres, and has a population of 110,887 (estimate as of 2003). Its capital is the provincial capital city of Heredia, also known as Heredia Centro. The canton includes the areas south and west of the capital city of Heredia as far as the Río Virilla and the General Cañas Freeway (Autopista General Cañas).

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Located at 10.00 -84.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Cantons of Costa Rica, Heredia Province

National University of Costa Rica

National University of Costa Rica in Heredia is one of five public universities in the country. In Spanish, it is called Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica. Over 12,000 students study at its main campus. In addition to undergraduate programs, it offers 16 Masters of Art degrees and is strong in ecology and education related coursework.

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Located at 10.00 -84.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Universities in Costa Rica

Palacio de los Deportes (Heredia)

Palacio de los Deportes is an indoor sporting arena with capacity for 3000 persons located in Heredia, Costa Rica. The arena regularly hosts local events such as sporting events, concerts, and trade shows. In 2004, the arena hosted the CONCACAF Futsal Championship. It was built in 1989. Services that the Palacio de los Deportes offers: Gym Pool Spa Soccer camp Concerts Matches

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Located at 10.00 -84.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Indoor arenas in Costa Rica

Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero

Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero is a multi-purpose stadium in Heredia, Costa Rica. The stadium holds 8,144 people and opened in 1951. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Club Sport Herediano.

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Located at 10.00 -84.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Football venues in Costa Rica

Barva (canton)

Barva is the name of the second canton in the province of Heredia in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 53.80 km², it is located in {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:10.020737|-84.124116|region:CR_type:adm2nd|||||| |primary |name= }} and has a population of 34,584. The capital city of the canton is also called Barva.

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Located at 10.02 -84.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Cantons of Costa Rica