Río Caraña
Río Caraña is a stream in San José Province, Costa Rica and has an elevation of 825 metres. Río Caraña is situated nearby to the locality Los Balcanes, as well as near Hacienda del Sol.Places of Interest
Highlights include United World College Costa Rica.
United World College Costa Rica
School
The United World College Costa Rica, located in the Santa Ana suburb of San José, is the 11th college in the UWC movement and the first to offer instruction in both English and Spanish. United World College Costa Rica is situated 3½ km east of Río Caraña.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santa Ana and Colón.
Santa Ana
Town
Photo: Gabriel P Chacon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Santa Ana is a district and head city of the Santa Ana canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica. The city acts as seat to the municipal government of the Santa Ana Canton. Santa Ana is situated 3½ km east of Río Caraña.
Colón
Town
Photo: Jacobovillegas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Colón, more commonly referred to as Ciudad Colón is a district and the head city of the Mora canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica. It is famous for its warm climate, proximity to nature and its surrounding mountains, folkloric traditions, horse riding, and multiculturalism. Colón is situated 4½ km southwest of Río Caraña.
Escazú
Town
Photo: Armando Maynez, CC BY 2.0.
Escazú is a district of the Escazú canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica. Escazú is situated 8 km east of Río Caraña.
Río Caraña
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Rio Carana”
- Category: body of water
- Location: San José Province, Costa Rica, Central America, North America
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Latitude
9.93998° or 9° 56′ 24″ northLongitude
-84.21219° or 84° 12′ 44″ westElevation
825 metres (2,707 feet)Open location code
66XQWQQQ+X4GeoNames ID
3624410
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Río Caraña” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Río Caraña”
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