Caraña

Caraña is a neighborhood in San José Province, Costa Rica and has an elevation of 868 metres. Caraña is situated nearby to the village Piedades, as well as near the neighborhood El Triunfo.

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 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 3 km east of 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 4 km southwest of Caraña.