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Alto Destination Guide

Touring Alto in Costa Rica

Alto in the region of San José is a city located in Costa Rica - some 4 mi or ( 6 km ) North-East of San José , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Alto

Time in Alto is now 09:26 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Costa Rica " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Rivas, Matagalpa, Masaya, Managua, and León. Being here already, consider visiting Rivas . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Alto ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Microsoft fail while talking against Free Software

2:11 min by Leo Jiménez
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Presentation of Microsoft Costa Rica during the forum: "Resource Optimization through the use of Free Software and Cloud Computing" held in the City of Research of the University of Costa Rica. Organi ..

from Condo Rental to UCR Universidad Costa Rica 5 minute street car ride

4:22 min by ticorent
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www.ticorent.com from Furnished Apartment Condo Rental with rent by week or month to the Universidad Costa Rica UCR campus. 5 minute car ride. Complete info at: www.ticorent.com/apartment ..


Ruinas Guayabo Costa Rica 7 コスタリカのグアジャボ遺跡

1:19 min by kappanisan
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El monumento arqueológico de Guayabo en Turrialba, Costa Rica es un parque nacional donde además de la exuberante naturaleza pueden observarse las ruinas de una ciudad que fue habitada hasta el año 13 ..

from Universidad Costa Rica to TicoRent.com/Apartment Week or Month Lease

3:16 min by ticorent
Views: 696 Rating: 5.00

www.ticorent.com 5 minute ride from Furnished Apartment Condo Rental with rent by week or month. Complete info at: www.ticoret.com/apartment ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Goicoechea (canton)

Goicoechea is the name of the eighth canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 31.5 km, and has a population of 124,704. The capital city of the canton is Guadalupe. The elongated canton snakes its way through the suburban areas just north of San José Centro, climbing steadily into the Cordillera Central (Central Mountain Range) until it reaches it eastern limit between the Río Durazno (on its northern boundary) and the Río Tiribí (on the south).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 9.94 -84.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 1891 establishments in Costa Rica, Cantons of Costa Rica, Populated places established in 1891, San José Province

Calle de la Amargura

The Calle de la Amargura ("Bitterness Street") is a four-block-long street located in San Pedro de Montes de Oca and is one of the best-known zones in San José, Costa Rica. La Calle, as it is often called, is very close to the University of Costa Rica (UCR) and other important higher education centers.

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Located at 9.93 -84.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: San José, Costa Rica

Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá

Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá is one of the main sports stadiums in Costa Rica. It is located in San Juan de Tibás, San José. With a capacity of 24,000, it has one of the highest capacity stadiums in the country. The stadium is the home of Deportivo Saprissa, and was named in honour of the team's founder, Ricardo Saprissa. The stadium is nicknamed the Monster's Cave, due to the team's nickname The Monster.

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Located at 9.97 -84.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Deportivo Saprissa S.A.D., Football venues in Costa Rica

Catedral District

Catedral District, the fourth "distrito" of San José Canton, Costa Rica, is one of the four administrative units that form San José downtown properly. The district receives its name because of the Cathedral and the catholic Archdiocese of San José, the only archdiocese in the country which lies between its boundaries, along with several other government buildings. The population density is the highest of the four downtown districts.

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Located at 9.93 -84.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Districts of San José Canton

Tibas

Tibás is the name of the 13th canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 8.15 km², and has a population of 76,815. The capital city of the canton is San Juan. The canton forms a northern suburb of the national capital city of San José. It is triangular in shape, with the Río Virilla as its northern boundary. The Quebrada Rivera, a canyon, establishes the southwestern limit of the canton and also a portion of the southeastern boundary.

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Located at 9.96 -84.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Cantons of Costa Rica, San José Province