Río Turales
Río Turales is a stream in Heredia Province, Costa Rica and has an elevation of 1,275 metres. Río Turales is situated nearby to the locality Santa Isabel, as well as near the neighborhood Suiza.Places of Interest
Highlights include Museo de Cultura Popular and Eladio Rosabal Cordero Stadium.
Museo de Cultura Popular
Museum
Photo: Rquesada, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Museo de Cultura Popular is a museum in the district of Santa Lucía, just south of Barva, Costa Rica. It is located in the former home of ex-president Alfredo González Flores. Museo de Cultura Popular is situated 3 km west of Río Turales.
Eladio Rosabal Cordero Stadium
Photo: Alofaga, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero was a multi-purpose stadium in Heredia, Costa Rica. The stadium held 8,700 people and opened in 1949. It was mostly used for football matches and was the home stadium of Herediano. Eladio Rosabal Cordero Stadium is situated 3½ km west of Río Turales.
Parroquia San Bartolomé Apóstol
Church
Photo: Tillor87, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Parroquia San Bartolomé Apóstol, is a church in Barva, Heredia, Costa Rica. The first church was established between 1568 and 1575, and dedicated to Saint Bartholomew; it is rumored to have been built on an indigenous burial ground. Parroquia San Bartolomé Apóstol is situated 4 km west of Río Turales.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Heredia and Barva.
Heredia
Photo: Rquesada, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Heredia region of the Central Valley of Costa Rica offers much for the visitor in downtown Heredia, and in many of the towns around Heredia, particularly in the north mountains, like Barva, San Rafael, San Isidro, where there are many coffee plantations and fresh air year round.
Barva
Town
Photo: Tillor87, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Barva is a district of the Barva canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica. The city is known for having a nice mix of rural and metropolitan landscape. Barva is situated 4 km west of Río Turales.
San Juan District, Tibás
Town
San Juan is a district of the Tibás canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica. San Juan District, Tibás is situated 5 km south of Río Turales.
Río Turales
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Rio Turales”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Heredia Province, Costa Rica, Central America, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
10.00953° or 10° 0′ 34″ northLongitude
-84.0905° or 84° 5′ 26″ westElevation
1,275 metres (4,183 feet)Open location code
762Q2W55+RQGeoNames ID
3621187
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Río Turales from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Río Turales” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Río Turales”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Santa Isabel and Suiza.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include National University of Costa Rica and Universidad Nacional Campus Omar Dengo.
Costa Rica: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into San José, Alajuela, Puerto Limón, and Liberia.
Curious Streams to Discover
Uncover intriguing streams from every corner of the globe.