Río Claro

Río Claro is a locality in Dulce Nombre, Cartago and has an elevation of 1,286 metres. Río Claro is situated nearby to the hamlet Navarro, as well as near the neighborhood San Chirí.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lankester Botanical Garden and Orosi Church.

Lankester Botanical Garden

Garden

The Lankester Botanical Gardens are a set of gardens outside of Cartago, Costa Rica. The garden is open to the public, but is operated by the University of Costa Rica as a research center and is a major center for orchid research in both Central America and the Caribbean. Lankester Botanical Garden is situated 2½ km northwest of Río Claro.

Orosi Church

Church

Photo: Rodtico21, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Orosi Church is situated 3½ km southeast of Río Claro.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Paraíso and Orosi.

Paraíso

Town

Paraíso is a district of the Paraíso canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.

Orosi

Village

Photo: David Broad, CC BY 3.0.

Orosi is a district of the Paraíso canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica. Orosi is situated 3½ km southeast of Río Claro.

Cartago

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

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.

Río Claro

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Rio Claro”
Location: Dulce Nombre, Cartago, Cartago Province, Costa Rica, Central America, North America
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Latitude

9.81914° or 9° 49′ 9″ north

Longitude

-83.87642° or 83° 52′ 35″ west

Elevation

1,286 metres (4,219 feet)

Open location code

66XRR49F+MC

GeoNames ID

3622117

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In Other Languages

“Río Claro” goes by many names.

Spanish: “Río Claro”

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