Almirante Cristóbal Colón

Almirante Cristóbal Colón is a monument in , . Almirante Cristóbal Colón is situated near the park , as well as near the police station .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Atlántico railway station and Museo del Jade.

Railway station
Photo: Axxis10, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a railway station and historic building located in , declared as Architectural Patrimony of Costa Rica by decree 11664-C of 29 July 1980. is situated 600 metres northwest of Almirante Cristóbal Colón.

Museum
The is an archaeological museum in , . Since 2014, it has been located in front of Plaza de la Democracia. It was founded in 1977 by Fidel Tristán Castro, the first president of the INS. is situated 1 km west of Almirante Cristóbal Colón.

Square
Photo: Mariordo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a square, which is situated 570 metres west of Almirante Cristóbal Colón.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carmen and Zapote.

Village
is the first distrito of San José Canton in , and one of the four administrative units that form downtown. This district is not heavily populated although it is a busy downtown area in daytime.

Village
Photo: ArquiWHAT, Public domain.
the fifth district of the San José canton, in the province of . It is one of the administrative units surrounding downtown.

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is a city in the of east of the capital, . 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.

Almirante Cristóbal Colón

Latitude
9.93045° or 9° 55′ 50″ north
Longitude
-84.0655° or 84° 3′ 56″ west
Open location code
66XQWWJM+5Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4684273344
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Parque Italia and DIPOL.

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Places to explore: Ing. Gastón Bartorelli Falugi and Il Ritorno.

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