Quisqueya

Quisqueya is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,108 metres. Quisqueya is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá and Costa Rican Center of Science and Culture.

Stadium
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is a football stadium in , with a seating capacity of 23,112, making it the second-largest stadium in the country.

Museum
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The Centro Costarricense de la Ciencia y la Cultura is a science and culture complex in . Located in a fortress-like building that once served as the central penitentiary between 1910 and 1979, the center was inaugurated in 1994. is situated 4 km south of Quisqueya.

Hospital
is a hospital located in the western part of in Costa Rica. The hospital, operated by the Costa Rican Social Security Fund, has 633 beds and it is certified for trauma and emergency medical services. is situated 3½ km southwest of Quisqueya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Juan District, Tibás and Uruca.

Town
San Juan is a district of the canton, in the province of .

Village
is the seventh district of the San José canton, in the province of . It is an important industrial and commercial area of . is situated 3 km south of Quisqueya.

Photo: Rquesada, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The region of the of Costa Rica offers much for the visitor in downtown , and in many of the towns around , particularly in the north mountains, like Barva, San Rafael, San Isidro, where there are many coffee plantations and fresh air year round.

Quisqueya

Latitude
9.97398° or 9° 58′ 26″ north
Longitude
-84.09031° or 84° 5′ 25″ west
Elevation
1,108 metres (3,635 feet)
Open location code
66XQXWF5+HV
Geo­Names ID
12369468
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