Río Púcares
Río Púcares is a stream in Cartago Province, Costa Rica and has an elevation of 1,008 metres. Río Púcares is situated nearby to the locality Luisiana, as well as near the hamlet Ujarrás.Places of Interest
Highlights include Orosi Church.
Orosi Church
Church
Photo: Rodtico21, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Orosi Church is situated 3 km south of Río Púcares.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Paraíso and Orosi.
Paraíso
Town
Paraíso is a district of the Paraíso canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica. Paraíso is situated 3 km northwest of Río Púcares.
Orosi
Village
Photo: David Broad, CC BY 3.0.
Orosi is a district of the Paraíso canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica. Orosi is situated 3 km south of Río Púcares.
Cartago
Cartago is a city in Costa Rica's Central Valley. It used to be the national capital before that honor went to San José and is one of the few places in the country where more than a handful colonial era buildings have survived to the present day.
Río Púcares
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Rio Pucares”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Cartago Province, Costa Rica, Central America, North America
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Latitude
9.82222° or 9° 49′ 20″ northLongitude
-83.84567° or 83° 50′ 44″ westElevation
1,008 metres (3,307 feet)Open location code
66XRR5C3+VPGeoNames ID
12390544
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Río Púcares” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Río Púcares”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Luisiana and Ujarrás.
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Highlights include Catarata Los Novios and Mirador de Ujarrás.
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