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Explore Barrio Escalante in Costa Rica
Barrio Escalante in the region of San José is a town in Costa Rica - some 3 mi or ( 4 km ) North-East of San José , the country's capital city .
Current time in Barrio Escalante is now 12:47 AM (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: Rivas, Matagalpa, Masaya, Managua, and León. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Rivas . 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 Barrio Escalante ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Le Pop - Holiday
Cover de Holiday de Madonna, por Le Pop. Retrovisor, San José, Costa Rica, 9 de agosto 2007. ..
Le Pop - Physical
Cover de Physical de Olivia Newton-John, por Le Pop. Retrovisor, San José, Costa Rica, 9 de agosto 2007. ..
Microsoft fail while talking against Free Software
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 ..
Costa Rican Bird Feeder
Our Elderhostel group stopped for lunch in the Costa Rican highlands town of San Pedro. Bird feeders just outside the open-air restaurant attracted a beautiful assortment of colorful birds. I shot all ..
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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).
Located at 9.94 -84.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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.
Located at 9.93 -84.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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.
Located at 9.93 -84.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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.
Located at 9.97 -84.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
National Theatre of Costa Rica
The National Theatre of Costa Rica (Spanish: Teatro Nacional de Costa Rica) is the national theatre of Costa Rica. It is located in the central section of San José, Costa Rica. Construction began in 1891, and it opened to the public on 21 October 1897 with a performance of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust. The National Theatre stood as a cultural asset of the country during a time when coffee exports were a source of its success.
Located at 9.93 -84.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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