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Quitirrisí Protected Zone, Ciudad Colón

#1 among attractions in Ciudad Colón

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Coordinates: 9°52'37"N, 84°14'42"W
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Ciudad Colón Costa Rica

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Quitirrisí Protected Zone – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Centro de Conservación de Santa Ana, University for Peace, Cerro Cedral, United World College of Costa Rica.

  • centro de conservacion de santa ana san jose5.5 miNE
    Zoo, Park

    Centro de Conservación de Santa Ana, San José

    141 min walk • Centro de Conservación de Santa Ana is a wilderness area of approximately 52 hectares, located in the Uruca district, in the canton of Santa Ana, Costa Rica. It has an average altitude of 900 meters and is bounded to the east by the bed of the river Uruca.

  • university for peace ciudad colon3.7 miNW
    Universities and schools

    University for Peace, Ciudad Colón

    94 min walk • The University for Peace is an intergovernmental organization with university status, established by treaty at the United Nations General Assembly in 1980 and having its main campus in Costa Rica.

  • cerro cedral location map
    4.2 miE
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Cerro Cedral

    108 min walk • The Cerro Cedral is the second highest mountain of the Cerros de Escazú, Costa Rica with 2,420 m. Cedral means 'cedar forest' referring to an endangered tree species locally known as Cedro Dulce, which occurs there.

  • united world college of costa rica location map
    6.1 miNE
    Universities and schools

    United World College of Costa Rica

    156 min walk • The United World College Costa Rica, located in the Santa Ana suburb of San José, is the 11th college in the UWC movement and the first to offer instruction in both English and Spanish.

  • escazu hills protected zone location map
    5 miE
    National park

    Escazú Hills Protected Zone

    128 min walk • Escazú Hills Protected Zone, is a protected area in Costa Rica, managed under the Central Conservation Area, it was created in 1976 by executive decree 6112-A.

  • el rodeo protected zone location map
    2.2 miNW
    National park

    El Rodeo Protected Zone

    56 min walk • El Rodeo Protected Zone, is a protected area in Costa Rica, managed under the Central Conservation Area, it was created in 1976 by executive decree 6112-A.

Where to next? Visit san jose San José region page or discover the top tourist attractions in Costa Rica.

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