Río Taras
Río Taras is a stream in Cartago Province, Costa Rica and has an elevation of 1,405 metres. Río Taras is situated nearby to the village Guadalupe, as well as near the locality Joya.Places of Interest
Highlights include Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich and Hospital Max Peralta.
Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich
Stadium
Photo: Cartago CR, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Estadio Jose Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich is a multi-use stadium in Cartago, Costa Rica named after Costa Rican footballer Fello Meza. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of C.S. Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich is situated 2½ km east of Río Taras.
Hospital Max Peralta
Hospital
Hospital Max Peralta is a hospital in Cartago, Costa Rica. It is named after Dr. Maximiliano Peralta Jimenez who graduated from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia in 1894. It has 633 beds but often suffers from equipment shortages.
Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels, Cartago
Church
The Basílica de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles is a Roman Catholic basilica in Costa Rica, located in the city of Cartago and dedicated to the Virgen de los Pardos, officially known as Virgen de los Ángeles. Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels, Cartago is situated 3½ km east of Río Taras.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El Tejar de El Guarco and Cartago.
El Tejar de El Guarco
Town
El Tejar is a district and the head city of the El Guarco canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.
Cartago
Cartago is a city in Costa Rica's Central Valley. It used to be the national capital before that honor went to San José and is one of the few places in the country where more than a handful colonial era buildings have survived to the present day.
Tres Ríos
Town
Photo: Pablo Bernal Alfaro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tres Ríos is a district of the La Unión canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica. Its name is derived from its location at the confluence of the Tiribí, Chiquito and Cruz rivers. Tres Ríos is situated 7 km northwest of Río Taras.
Río Taras
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Rio Taras”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Cartago Province, Costa Rica, Central America, North America
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Latitude
9.86131° or 9° 51′ 41″ northLongitude
-83.94317° or 83° 56′ 35″ westElevation
1,405 metres (4,610 feet)Open location code
66XRV364+GPGeoNames ID
3621345
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In Other Languages
“Río Taras” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Río Taras”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Guadalupe and Joya.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Universidad Estatal a Distancia Cartago and Mercado Municipal de Cartago.
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