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National Route 417 (Costa Rica)
National Tertiary Route 417, or just Route 417 ( es, Ruta Nacional Terciaria 417, or ) is a National Road Route of Costa Rica, located in the Cartago province. Description It is the main access to Turrialba Volcano National Park, coming from Route 219 which in turn is the main access to Irazú Volcano National Park. In Cartago province the route covers Turrialba canton ( Santa Cruz district), Alvarado canton ( Pacayas, Capellades Capellades () is a town in Catalonia, Spain, located in the south of the comarca of Anoia, some sixty metres above the Anoia river where it cuts through the Catalan Coastal Range. The C-15 trunk road from Vilafranca del Penedès and the FGC rail ... districts). History As of December 2020 there is a conflict of interests between the owners of a farm, whom want to declare the route private, and the government. So an alternative route to the national park is signaled along the way. References Highways in Costa Rica {{CostaRica-road- ...
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Cartago Province
Cartago (), which means Carthage in Spanish, is a province of central Costa Rica. It is one of the smallest provinces, however probably the richest of the Spanish Colonial era sites and traditions. Geography It is located in the central part of the country and borders the provinces of Limón to the east and San Jose to the west. The capital is Cartago; until 1823 it was also the capital of Costa Rica, which is now San José. The province covers an area of 3,124.61 km² and has a population of 490,903.Resultados Generales Censo 2011
p. 22 It is subdivided into eight cantons and is connected to San José via a four-lane highway. The highest peak is ...
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National Road Network Of Costa Rica
National Road Network of Costa Rica ( es, Red Vial Nacional), are a series of numbered road routes that are managed through Costa Rica by the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT) and its subagency the National Road Council (Conavi). According to the Inter-American Development Bank, in 2019 Costa Rica had the worst road network in Latin America, due to being under maintained, and having structural defects and deterioration in around 49% of the National Primary Routes network. Other countries in the area report an average of 20% in the same metric. There are no high speed express routes but there are some two-lane trunk roads. Potholes are common in primary road routes. Many of the secondary or tertiary road routes are made of gravel or dirt. Legal definitions * Primary roads ( es, Carreteras Primarias): Are those that connect the main roads in the Greater Metropolitan Area and provide a link between mainly the urban centers (head cities of main cantons), airports ...
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Costa Rica
Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, and Maritime boundary, maritime border with Ecuador to the south of Cocos Island. It has a population of around five million in a land area of . An estimated 333,980 people live in the capital and largest city, San José, Costa Rica, San José, with around two million people in the surrounding metropolitan area. The sovereign state is a Unitary state, unitary Presidential system, presidential Constitution of Costa Rica, constitutional republic. It has a long-standing and stable democracy and a highly educated workforce. The country spends roughly 6.9% of its budget (2016) on education, compared to a global average of 4.4%. Its economy, once heavily dependent on agricultu ...
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Turrialba Volcano National Park
Turrialba Volcano National Park, or in Spanish the is a National Park in the Central Conservation Area of Costa Rica that encompasses the area around the Turrialba Volcano in Cartago Province. Major eruptions in the past include the years between 1864 and 1868. Volcanism increased in the park starting in 2014 and has featured ash clouds that have repeatedly impacted portions of Costa Rica with deposits of gritty soot and caused temporary closures of Juan Santamaría International Airport Juan Santamaría International Airport ( es, Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría) is the primary airport serving San José, the capital of Costa Rica. The airport is located in the city of Alajuela, 20 km (12 miles) west of downto ... in the capital city of San Jose. Tourism Besides the views of the crater, it is possible to see the Caribbean plains, Turrialba valley and Talamanca mountain range. There are eighty four species of birds and eleven species of mammals. A mode ...
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National Route 219 (Costa Rica)
National Secondary Route 219, or just Route 219 ( es, Ruta Nacional Secundaria 219, or ) is a National Road Route of Costa Rica, located in the Cartago province. Description It is the main access to Irazú Volcano National Park, it is possible from Route 219 to take Route 417 which is the main access to Turrialba Volcano National Park. In Cartago province the route covers Cartago canton (Carmen, San Nicolás districts), Alvarado canton ( Pacayas district), Oreamuno canton ( San Rafael, Cot, Potrero Cerrado, Santa Rosa Santa Rosa is the Italian, Portuguese and Spanish name for Saint Rose. Santa Rosa may also refer to: Places Argentina *Santa Rosa, Mendoza, a city * Santa Rosa, Tinogasta, Catamarca * Santa Rosa, Valle Viejo, Catamarca *Santa Rosa, La Pampa * Sa ... districts). References Highways in Costa Rica {{CostaRica-road-stub ...
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Irazú Volcano National Park
Irazú Volcano National Park, or in Spanish the , is a National Park in the Central Conservation Area of Costa Rica that encompasses the area around the Irazú Volcano in Cartago Province which incorporates what used to be the Ruben Torres Rojas Forest Reserve now called the Prusia Forest Reserve. The volcano is still active although the last major eruptions were between 1963 and 1965, with occasional minor eruptions and some small lava flows since that time. The park is the site of a reforestation Reforestation (occasionally, reafforestation) is the natural or intentional restocking of existing forests and woodlands (forestation) that have been depleted, usually through deforestation, but also after clearcutting. Management A debate ... project to restore the area which was destroyed by the eruptions. The forest is made up of conifers and other exotic and native species and also a native forest consisting mainly of oaks and alder, protecting the watershed of the Reventad ...
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Turrialba (canton)
Turrialba is a canton in the Cartago province of Costa Rica. The head city is in Turrialba district. History Turrialba was created on 19 August 1903 by decree 84. Geography Turrialba has an area of km² and a mean elevation of metres. Turrialba is the eleventh largest canton among the eighty two cantons that comprise Costa Rica. The Turrialba River and Atirro River establish major portions of the canton's western border, and the Chirripó River delineates its long southeastern border. The region is home to the active Turrialba Volcano. Districts The canton of Turrialba is subdivided into the following districts: # Turrialba # La Suiza # Peralta # Santa Cruz # Santa Teresita # Pavones # Tuis # Tayutic # Santa Rosa # Tres Equis # La Isabel # Chirripó Demographics For the 2011 census, Turrialba had a population of inhabitants. Transportation Road transportation The canton is covered by the following road routes: Economy Tourism Guayabo Nationa ...
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Santa Cruz District, Turrialba
Santa Cruz is a district of the Turrialba canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no .... History Santa Cruz was created on 14 February 1920 by Decreto 28. Segregated from Alvarado canton. Geography Santa Cruz has an area of km² and an elevation of metres. Demographics For the 2011 census, Santa Cruz had a population of inhabitants. Transportation Road transportation The district is covered by the following road routes: * National Route 230 * National Route 417 Economy Tourism The Guayabo National Monument is located between this district and Santa Teresita district, both in Turrialba canton. Dairy farms The Turrialba cheese is originally from and produced in this district. References {{CostaRica-geo- ...
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Alvarado (canton)
Alvarado is a canton in the Cartago province of Costa Rica. The head city is in the Pacayas district. History Alvarado was created on 9 July 1908 by decree 28. Geography Alvarado has an area of km² and a mean elevation of metres. The defunct Atlantic railway line delineates a portion of the southern boundary of the oval-shaped canton, along with the Reventazón River. The Turrialba River on the east and the Birrís River on the west help establish the canton's northern limits, which reach into the Cordillera Central (Central Mountain Range). Districts The canton of Alvarado is subdivided into the following districts: # Pacayas # Cervantes # Capellades Capellades () is a town in Catalonia, Spain, located in the south of the comarca of Anoia, some sixty metres above the Anoia river where it cuts through the Catalan Coastal Range. The C-15 trunk road from Vilafranca del Penedès and the FGC ra ... Demographics For the 2011 census, Alvarado had a populati ...
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Pacayas District
Pacayas is a district of the Alvarado canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no .... Geography Pacayas has an area of km² and an elevation of metres. Demographics For the 2011 census, Pacayas had a population of inhabitants. Transportation Road transportation The district is covered by the following road routes: * National Route 219 * National Route 230 * National Route 402 * National Route 417 Economy It is the home of the cooperative Coopebaires R. L., the main wholesale distributor of potatoes, carrots, broccoli and other fresh vegetables in the north region of Cartago Province. References {{CostaRica-geo-stub Districts of Cartago Province Populated places in Cartago Province ...
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Capellades District
Capellades is a district of the Alvarado canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no .... Geography Capellades has an area of km2 and an elevation of metres. Demographics For the 2011 census, Capellades had a population of inhabitants. Transportation Road transportation The district is covered by the following road routes: * National Route 10 * National Route 230 * National Route 417 References Districts of Cartago Province Populated places in Cartago Province {{CostaRica-geo-stub ...
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Manual Of Style/Road Junction Lists
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