The Hand

The Hand is in , . The Hand is situated nearby to , as well as near the peak .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include United World College Costa Rica.

School
The , located in the suburb of , is the 11th college in the UWC movement and the first to offer instruction in both English and Spanish. is situated 2½ km northeast of The Hand.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santa Ana and Escazú.

Town
Photo: Gabriel P Chacon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a district and head city of the canton, in the province of . The city acts as seat to the municipal government of the Canton.

Town
Photo: Armando Maynez, CC BY 2.0.
is a district of the canton, in the province of . is situated 6 km east of The Hand.

Town
Photo: Jacobovillegas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, more commonly referred to as Ciudad is a district and the head city of the canton, in the province of . It is famous for its warm climate, proximity to nature and its surrounding mountains, folkloric traditions, horse riding, and multiculturalism. is situated 6 km west of The Hand.

The Hand

Latitude
9.91795° or 9° 55′ 5″ north
Longitude
-84.19057° or 84° 11′ 26″ west
Open location code
66XQWR95+5Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10537733863
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“The Hand” goes by many names.

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