Río San Nicolás
Río San Nicolás is a stream in Cartago Province, Costa Rica and has an elevation of 1,387 metres. Río San Nicolás is situated nearby to the neighborhood Caballo Blanco, as well as near the village Dulce Nombre.Places of Interest
Highlights include Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich and Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels, Cartago.
Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich
Stadium
Photo: Cartago CR, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Estadio Jose Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich is a multi-use stadium in Cartago, Costa Rica named after Costa Rican footballer Fello Meza. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of C.S.
Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels, Cartago
Church
The Basílica de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles is a Roman Catholic basilica in Costa Rica, located in the city of Cartago and dedicated to the Virgen de los Pardos, officially known as Virgen de los Ángeles.
Lankester Botanical Garden
Garden
The Lankester Botanical Gardens are a set of gardens outside of Cartago, Costa Rica. The garden is open to the public, but is operated by the University of Costa Rica as a research center and is a major center for orchid research in both Central America and the Caribbean.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cartago and El Tejar de El Guarco.
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.
El Tejar de El Guarco
Town
El Tejar is a district and the head city of the El Guarco canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica. El Tejar de El Guarco is situated 3½ km west of Río San Nicolás.
Paraíso
Town
Paraíso is a district of the Paraíso canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica. Paraíso is situated 4½ km east of Río San Nicolás.
Río San Nicolás
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Rio San Nicolas”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Cartago Province, Costa Rica, Central America, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
9.85226° or 9° 51′ 8″ northLongitude
-83.90413° or 83° 54′ 15″ westElevation
1,387 metres (4,551 feet)Open location code
66XRV32W+W8GeoNames ID
12422375
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In Other Languages
“Río San Nicolás” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Río San Nicolás”
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