San José Province
Montes de Oca
Mercedes

Museo de Insectos

Museo de Insectos is a museum in , , and has an elevation of 1,207 metres. Museo de Insectos is situated nearby to the town , as well as near the stadium .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Estadio Ecológico and Estadio José Joaquín ‘Coyella’ Fonseca.

Stadium
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is a stadium, which is situated 1 km northeast of Museo de Insectos.

Stadium
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is a stadium, which is situated 1½ km northwest of Museo de Insectos.

Library
La Biblioteca Nacional "Miguel Obregón Lizano", also known as the Biblioteca Nacional de Costa Rica is the national library of in . It is tasked with curating the cultural heritage of Costa Rica and maintains three copies of every book ever published in the country in addition to other works. is situated 2½ km west of Museo de Insectos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Pedro de Montes de Oca and Zapote.

Town
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is a city in the of east of the capital, . It is the main city in the canton of Montes de Oca, and is best known as the location of the University of Costa Rica, the largest public university in the country.

Village
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the fifth district of the San José canton, in the province of . It is one of the administrative units surrounding downtown.

Village
is the first distrito of San José Canton in , and one of the four administrative units that form downtown. This district is not heavily populated although it is a busy downtown area in daytime. is situated 3 km west of Museo de Insectos.

Museo de Insectos

Latitude
9.93755° or 9° 56′ 15″ north
Longitude
-84.04808° or 84° 2′ 53″ west
Elevation
1,207 metres (3,960 feet)
Open location code
66XQWXQ2+2Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2273202467
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
11239749
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