Vargas Araya
Vargas Araya is a neighborhood in San José Province, Costa Rica and has an elevation of 1,276 metres. Vargas Araya is situated nearby to the neighborhood González Flores, as well as near Carkena.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Estadio Ecológico and Estadio José Joaquín ‘Coyella’ Fonseca.
Estadio José Joaquín ‘Coyella’ Fonseca
Stadium
Photo: Alofaga, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Estadio José Joaquín ‘Coyella’ Fonseca is a stadium.
Biblioteca Nacional "Miguel Obregón Lizano"
Library
La Biblioteca Nacional "Miguel Obregón Lizano", also known as the Biblioteca Nacional de Costa Rica is the national library of Costa Rica in San José. 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. Biblioteca Nacional "Miguel Obregón Lizano" is situated 3½ km west of Vargas Araya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Pedro de Montes de Oca and Curridabat.
San Pedro de Montes de Oca
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Pedro de Montes de Oca is a city in the Central Valley of Costa Rica east of the capital, San José. 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.
Curridabat
Town
Photo: JosephC5, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Curridabat is a prosperous suburb of San José on the route east to Cartago. There are boutique shops, malls, and upscale neighborhoods in Curridabat. Curridabat is situated 2½ km south of Vargas Araya.
Zapote
Village
Photo: ArquiWHAT, Public domain.
Zapote the fifth district of the San José canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica. It is one of the administrative units surrounding San José downtown. Zapote is situated 3 km southwest of Vargas Araya.
Vargas Araya
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: San José Province, Costa Rica, Central America, North America
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Latitude
9.93684° or 9° 56′ 13″ northLongitude
-84.03937° or 84° 2′ 22″ westElevation
1,276 metres (4,186 feet)Open location code
66XQWXP6+P7OpenStreetMap ID
node 6610948219OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
12377355
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In Other Languages
“Vargas Araya” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Vargas Araya”
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Highlights include Parque Luz Gamboa and Berea’s Biblical Church.
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