Sarapiquí Canton, Administrative region in Heredia Province, Costa Rica
The largest canton in Heredia Province covers 2,140 square kilometers of land, stretching from dense forests to agricultural plains along the Nicaraguan border.
The Sarapiquí River became a crucial battleground during the 1856 conflict against William Walker's forces, leading to the significant Battle of Sardinal.
The canton maintains traditional agricultural practices, with local communities cultivating bananas, pineapples, coffee, and cardamom across its fertile valleys.
Puerto Viejo serves as the administrative center, connecting to San Jose via a two-hour drive on the Guapiles Highway through mountainous terrain.
The La Selva Biological Research Station within the canton documents and protects numerous indigenous species, including the declining Green Macaw population.
Location: Heredia Province
Capital city: Puerto Viejo
Elevation above the sea: 292 m
Website: http://www.sarapiqui.go.cr/
Shares border with: Alajuela Canton, Grecia Canton, San Carlos Canton, Pococí Canton, Heredia Canton
Website: http://sarapiqui.go.cr
GPS coordinates: 10.45778,-84.00639
Latest update: March 5, 2025 16:00
Central Conservation Area
40.7 km
Poás Volcano National Park
38.5 km
Poás Volcano
38 km
Irazú Volcano
55.8 km
Turrialba
55.6 km
La Selva Biological Station
4.1 km
Tortuguero National Park
55.9 km
Barva Volcano
37.6 km
Braulio Carrillo National Park
33.3 km
Irazú Volcano National Park
55.9 km
Parque de Diversiones
57 km
Fortín de Heredia
52.5 km
La Paz Waterfall
33.2 km
Platanar
43.2 km
Cerro Zurquí
44.3 km
San José Costa Rica Temple
56 km
Volcán Cacho Negro
29.4 km
Volcán Congo
33.1 km
Barra del Colorado Wildlife Refuge
56.6 km
Turrialba Volcano National Park
54.2 km
Our Lady of the Pillar Cathedral, Alajuela
54.1 km
Iglesia de la Inmaculada
52.6 km
Las Mercedes
53.6 km
Omar Mosque and Islamic Center of Costa Rica
56.6 km
Tortuguero Volcano
54.2 km
Museo de Cultura Popular
50.4 km
Aguas Zarcas meteorite
45.9 km
Dr. Archie Carr Wildlife Refuge
55.1 kmReviews
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