Castillo de Mercedes

Castillo de Mercedes is a castle in , . Castillo de Mercedes is situated nearby to the church , as well as near the police station .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museo de Cultura Popular and Eladio Rosabal Cordero Stadium.

Museum
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is a museum in the district of Santa Lucía, just south of , . It is located in the former home of ex-president Alfredo González Flores. is situated 1 km northeast of Castillo de Mercedes.

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Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero was a multi-purpose in , . The stadium held 8,700 people and opened in 1949. It was mostly used for football matches and was the home stadium of Herediano. is situated 1¼ km south of Castillo de Mercedes.

Church
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The , is a church in , , . The first church was established between 1568 and 1575, and dedicated to Saint Bartholomew; it is rumored to have been built on an indigenous burial ground. is situated 1¼ km north of Castillo de Mercedes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Heredia and Barva.

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.

Town
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is a district of the canton, in the province of . The city is known for having a nice mix of rural and metropolitan landscape.

Village
Photo: Victor Quirós A, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San José de la Montaña is a district of the canton, in the province of . is situated 5 km north of Castillo de Mercedes.

Castillo de Mercedes

Latitude
10.00968° or 10° 0′ 35″ north
Longitude
-84.11885° or 84° 7′ 8″ west
Open location code
762Q2V5J+VF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4072009334
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
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