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San José (Spanish: [saŋ xoˈse]; meaning "Saint Joseph") 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 , within San José Canton .
Since then, the highway was delivered and managed by Autopistas del Sol with a public works concession contract (Law 7762 of Costa Rica) for its maintenance, for an extended period of 25 years. Together with the Constructora San José-Caldera, the concessionaire worked overtime to finish as soon as possible.
The road begins in the casco central (downtown, city center) districts of San José canton, just where Route 2 ends, at the east side of the La Sabana Metropolitan Park.Two segments of the route have the official names of Autopista General Cañas (General Officer Cañas Highway), between San José and Alajuela, and Autopista Bernardo Soto (Bernardo Soto Highway), between Alajuela and San Ramón.
It traverses the Cerro de la Muerte (Death Mountain) and at 3,335 meters (10,942 feet), it is the highest point in the Pan-American Highway. [1]It then goes south and downward from Cerro de la Muerte to San Isidro de El General district, Buenos Aires town, Térraba river, Palmar Norte town, Palmar Sur town, and Paso Canoas border town, which borders with Panamá.
Granadilla is a district of the Curridabat canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica. [1] [2] ... +5.50%: 1973: 3,685 +4.75%: 1984: 4,940 +2.70%: 2000: 11,600 ...
National Primary Route 32, or just Route 32 (Spanish: Ruta Nacional Primaria 32, or Ruta 32) is a National Road Route of Costa Rica, located in the San José, Heredia, Limón provinces. [1] It connects the central valley and Greater Metropolitan Area to the Caribbean coast of the country.
The airport is a hub for Avianca Costa Rica, Costa Rica Green Airways, Sansa Airlines, and Volaris Costa Rica, and a focus city for Avianca El Salvador and Copa Airlines. It was the country's only international gateway for many years, before the opening of the international airport in Liberia, Guanacaste .
Puntarenas-San Jose road built. [2] Hospital San Juan de Dios (San José) established. 1848 - Carmen District created. [citation needed] 1850 - Roman Catholic diocese of San José de Costa Rica established. [4] 1855 - Presidential Palace, Costa Rica built. 1864 - Population: 8,863. [2] 1869 - Telegraph begins operating. [5]