Shiroles, Costa Rica
| Shiroles | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Shiroles Location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 09°35′12″N 082°57′25″W / 9.58667°N 82.95694°WCoordinates: 09°35′12″N 082°57′25″W / 9.58667°N 82.95694°W | |
| Country |
 Costa Rica |
| Province | Limón |
| Canton | Talamanca |
| District | Bratsi |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | None (UTC-6) |
Shiroles is a village in the Talamanca Mountains, of Bratsi District, Talamanca Canton, Limón Province, Costa Rica. It is served by a small airport (ICAO Code: MRSH), with no commercial flights.[1] The nearest village is Suretka one kilometre to the southeast. The first school in Shiroles was built in 2009, which allowed students to save the fifteen-kilometre trip to the previous closest school in Bribri.[2] The local people are Bribri and Cabécar and their economy is based upon traditional agricultural practices.
Notes
- ↑ "IATA code for airport Shiroles near Shiroles, Costa Rica".
- ↑ Syrkett, Asad (2012). "Shiroles Rural School, Shiroles, Costa Rica". Architectural Record 200 (3): 71. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012.
External links
- "Slideshow: Shiroles Rural School". Architectuaral Record.
- "Photo:Shiroles, Costa Rica: Lunch". Flickr.
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