Costa Rican Central Valley
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The Central Valley is a plateau and a geographic region of central Costa Rica. The land in the valley is a relative plain, despite being surrounded by several mountains and volcanoes, the latter part
View of the Central Valley from the north Heredia mountains
San José, Costa Rica
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San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica, and the capital of San José Province. It is in the center of the country, in the mid-west of the Central Valley. San José is Costa Rica's seat o
Costa Rican Central Valley
…volcanoes, the latter part of the Central Range. The region houses almost three quarters of Costa Ricans, and includes the capital and most populous city, San José. The valley is shared among the provinces of Alajuela, Heredia, San José and Cartago. The region occupies an area of 11,366 km2, more than a fifth of…
Stone sphere created by the Diquis culture in the courtyard of the National Museum of Costa Rica. The spheres are part of the country's cultural identity
San José viewed from the International Space Station
San José skyline with mountains in the background
National Theater