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San Francisco Destination Guide

Discover San Francisco in Costa Rica

San Francisco in the region of Heredia is a town located in Costa Rica - some 5 mi or ( 8 km ) North of San José , the country's capital .

Interactive map of San Francisco

Local time in San Francisco is now 01:56 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Costa Rica " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Rivas, Matagalpa, Masaya, Managua, and León. When in this area, you might want to check out Rivas . We found 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 San Francisco ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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TRIP EL GUSANO VIAJERO PARTE 1

6:00 min by Juan Pablo Obando Murillo
Views: 4595 Rating: 4.50

Presentacion de los niños del tercer grado del Centro Educativo Nuestra Señora de Lourdes, Santo Domingo, Costa Rica- Octubre 2009. Prod por Juan Pablo Obando y Eunice Vargas V ..

Hotel Bougainvillea, Costa Rica

2:09 min by HotelBougainvillea
Views: 2181 Rating: 5.00

Enjoy a quick look at our facilities and gardens. A refreshing and quiet ambience in a pleasant location right in Costa Rica's Central Valley ..


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

2:23 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOW
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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

Video for the contest. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

San Pablo (canton)

San Pablo is the name of the ninth canton in the province of Heredia in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 7.53 km², and has a population of 22,038. The capital city of the canton is also called San Pablo. The canton is in the foothills southeast of the provincial capital city of Heredia, with the Río Bermúdez as the southeast boundary and the Río Pirro delineating the farthest portion of the northwestern border.

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Located at 10.00 -84.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Cantons of Costa Rica

Santo Domingo (canton), Costa Rica

Santo Domingo is the name of the third canton in the province of Heredia in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 24.84 km², and has a population of 36,899. The capital city of the canton is also called Santo Domingo. The Río Virilla on the south and the Río Bermúdez on the north establish the boundaries of this elongated province, which then climb up into the Cordillera Central (Central Mountain Range) with the Río Pará Blanca.

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Located at 9.98 -84.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Cantons of Costa Rica

San Isidro (canton)

San Isidro is the name of the sixth canton in the province of Heredia in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 26.96 km², and has a population of 17,037. The capital city of the canton is also called San Isidro. The canton is in the highlands northeast of the provincial capital city of Heredia. The Río Pará Blanca forms its far northeastern border. The canton of San Isidro is subdivided into 4 distritos (districts). San Isidro San José Concepción San Francisco

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Located at 10.02 -84.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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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

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 4 km away
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