Paraíso, Costa Rica

Paraíso
City

Lancaster Botanical Garden
Paraíso
Coordinates: CR 9°50′19″N 83°51′54″W / 9.83861°N 83.86500°W / 9.83861; -83.86500Coordinates: CR 9°50′19″N 83°51′54″W / 9.83861°N 83.86500°W / 9.83861; -83.86500
Country Costa Rica
Province Cartago
Canton Paraíso
Founded 1823
Area
  Total 10.08 km2 (3.89 sq mi)
Elevation 1,279 m (4,196 ft)
Population (2012)
  Total 50,751
  Density 5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Time zone -6
Climate Am

Paraíso (Spanish pronunciation: [paɾaˈiso]) is a small city in Costa Rica, located 8 km southeast of Cartago.[1] It is a tourist attraction due to its exceptionally beautiful surrounding locales.

It was established in 1823.[2]

Points of interest

Sister cities

Paraíso has one sister city:[3]

References

  1. "Paraiso, Cartago". Retrieved 2007-06-20.
  2. Columbia-Lippincott Gazeteer, 1952 Edition, p. 1428
  3. "Online Directory: Florida, USA." Retrieved on June 20, 2007. Archived March 11, 2007 at the Wayback Machine
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Thursday, January 21, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.