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Touring Taus in Costa Rica
Taus in the region of Cartago is a city located in Costa Rica - some 27 mi or ( 43 km ) East of San José , the country's capital city .
Time in Taus is now 10:32 PM (Saturday) . 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: Managua, León, Chinandega, Yas, and Turrialba. Being here already, consider visiting Managua . 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 Taus ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Costa Rica: Get Living
by: Patrick Pierson I recently had the great pleasure to visit Costa Rica with friends and filmed our exploits and adventures. I took all of my film gear on my back (5D, 7D and a couple of Go Pros) I ..
Roy catching a fat snook in Tortuguero, Costa Rica
Feb 19, 2010 ..
Alma Floods Orosi, Costa Rica Part 3
This time the Rio Grande really went overboard ..
The Greatest Adventures
Watch former park ranger, Roxanne Ford (aka Dawn Adams) wrestle a crocodile, taste termites and explore the jungle in this inspiring fun new television show, "The Greatest Adventures with Roxanne Ford ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Jiménez (canton)
Jiménez is the name of the fourth canton in the province of Cartago in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 286.43 square kilometres, and has a population of 14,934 (estimate as of 2003). The capital city of the canton is Juan Viñas. The Turrialba River forms the northern boundary of the canton of Jiménez, with the Reventazón River and Atirro River establishing the eastern border and the Pejibaye River delineating a major portion of the canton's border on the west.
Located at 9.89 -83.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Turrialba (canton)
Turrialba is the name of the fifth canton in the province of Cartago in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 1,642.67 square kilometres . Its estimated population as of 2009 was 70,867. The canton's capital city is Turrialba. Turrialba is the 11th largest canton among the 81 cantons that comprise Costa Rica. The Río Turrialba and Río Atirro establish major portions of the canton's western border, and the Río Chirripó delineates its long southeastern border.
Located at 9.90 -83.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Orosí
Orosi is a town in the Cartago Province in Costa Rica, about 35 kilometers south of the capital San José. Orosi is situated on the Reventazón River in the Orosi Valley. The cultivation of coffee is the leading industry in the area. Orosi has a population of approximately 4,600 and has the oldest Catholic church still in use in Costa Rica. The church, Iglesia de San Jose de Orosi, was built in 1743 during the Colony.
Located at 9.80 -83.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Alvarado (canton)
Alvarado is the name of the sixth canton in the province of Cartago in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 81.06 km², and has a population of 13,078. The capital city of the canton is Pacayas. The defunct Caribbean railway line delineates a portion of the southern boundary of the oval-shaped canton, along with the Río Reventazón.
Located at 9.92 -83.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Paraíso (canton)
Paraíso is the name of the second canton in the province of Cartago in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 411.91 square kilometres, and has a population of 55,923 (estimate as of 2003). The capital city of the canton is also called Paraíso. Paraíso is an elongated canton that stretches southeast from its capital city to encompass a swatch of the Cordillera de Talamanca (Talamanca Mountain Range).
Located at 9.83 -83.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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