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Villa Franca Destination Guide

Discover Villa Franca in Costa Rica

Villa Franca in the region of Limón is a place located in Costa Rica - some 41 mi or ( 65 km ) North-East of San José , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Villa Franca

Local time in Villa Franca is now 01:29 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Costa Rica " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tegucigalpa, Managua, León, Tres Millas, and San Pedro. When in this area, you might want to check out Tegucigalpa . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Villa Franca ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Sentimientos de Navidad / Christmas Feelings

4:50 min by EARTHUonline
Views: 7730 Rating: 4.91

Grupo TRIBU - Universidad EARTH ..

Dj JUan Firelinks 2011.mov

5:12 min by Djjuancr
Views: 2923 Rating: 5.00

Dj JUan the Finest in Reggae dancehall fest in cariari Guapiles Costa Rica. lugar donde se gravo por tercera vez el mix tape ..


Pocora's river

0:51 min by mrmiketico
Views: 779 Rating: 3.00

A beauty march summer morning in "dos novillos" river Pocora, Costa Rica. March 2009. ..

PACKING BANANAS IN COSTA RICA.wmv

1:16 min by calmat2
Views: 397 Rating: 0.00

Here is how our bananas get cleaned and packed in plastic bags and boxes and sent to us. It is labor intensive and a big part of the Costa Rican economy. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

EARTH University

EARTH University (Escuela de Agricultura de la Región Tropical Húmeda), located in Guácimo, Limón and EARTH University – La Flor, in Guanacaste – both locations in Costa Rica – is a private non-profit university which offers an undergraduate program leading to a licenciatura degree in agricultural sciences.

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Located at 10.20 -83.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 1990, Universities in Costa Rica

Guácimo (canton)

Guácimo is the name of the sixth canton in the province of Limón in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 576.48 km², and has a population of 37,549. Its capital city is also called Guácimo. The canton is the only canton in the province of Limón that does not touch the Caribbean Sea. Its northern border is marked by the Río Esperanza and the Río Jiménez, which also forms the western border.

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Located at 10.21 -83.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Cantons of Costa Rica, Limón Province

Guácimo

Guácimo is the capital of Guácimo, Limón Province in Costa Rica. This rural town on the east coast of the country has many banana and pineapple plantations. The area is not much visited by tourists. Residents of Guácimo live a simple life, often urging others to remain tranquilo, or relaxed. The town began with the construction of the railway built by West Indian employees of Minor Cooper Keith in the 1880s.

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Located at 10.21 -83.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Populated places in Costa Rica

Las Mercedes (archaeological site, Costa Rica)

Las Mercedes (L-289-LM) is a complex archaeological site located on the Caribbean slope of Costa Rica between the foothills of Turrialba Volcano and the alluvial plain. The site contains a variety of architectural features including platforms, plazas, retaining walls or terraces, funerary areas, ramps, and paved roads.

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Located at 10.17 -83.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Costa Rica, Former populated places in Costa Rica, History of Costa Rica

Estadio Ebal Rodríguez

Estadio Ebal Rodriguez is a multi-use stadium in Guápiles, Costa Rica. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Santos de Guápiles. The stadium holds 3,000 people. The stadium is currently undergoing a number of renovations. An artificial pitch has been installed, the building was newly painted, the transmission cabins were improved and a roof for the main stand will follow up. The offices will also be remodeled and 50 new stands will be added.

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Located at 10.21 -83.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Football venues in Costa Rica