Los Balcanes
Los Balcanes is a locality in San José Province, Costa Rica and has an elevation of 831 metres. Los Balcanes is situated nearby to the village Piedades, as well as near the neighborhood Caraña.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 Los Balcanes.
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 Los Balcanes.
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 4 km southwest of Los Balcanes.
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 Los Balcanes.
Los Balcanes
- Type: Locality
- Location: San José Province, Costa Rica, Central America, North America
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Latitude
9.93452° or 9° 56′ 4″ northLongitude
-84.21435° or 84° 12′ 52″ westElevation
831 metres (2,726 feet)Open location code
66XQWQMP+R7GeoNames ID
12369116
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In Other Languages
“Los Balcanes” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Los Balcanes”
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