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Cerro Cedral
The Cerro Cedral is the second highest mountain of the Cerros de Escazú, Costa Rica with . Cedral means 'cedar forest' referring to an endangered tree species locally known as Cedro Dulce, which occurs there. This mountain marks the southern limit of Escazú as a canton and of San José as a province. The Agres river rises from the Cerro Cedral. On January 15, 1990 a Sansa Airlines flight crashed into the Cerro Cedral killing all 23 crew and passengers on board. The pilot, flying a CASA C-212 Aviocar, was later determined to be under excessive fatigue at the moment. See also *Rabo de Mico *Cerro Pico Alto *Cerro Pico Blanco The Cerro Pico Blanco is the second highest mountain of the Cerros de Escazú, Costa Rica, with a summit elevation of . ''Pico Blanco'' means literally 'white peak', making reference of the rocky outcropping close to its highest point, that looks l ... * Cerro San Miguel References Mountains of the Cerros de Escazú Mountains of Costa Rica ...
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San José Province
San José () is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country, and borders (clockwise beginning in the north) the provinces of Alajuela, Heredia, Limón, Cartago and Puntarenas. The provincial and national capital is San José. The province covers an area of 4,965.9 km². and has a population of 1,404,242.Resultados Generales Censo 2011
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Subdivisions

The province of San José is subdivided into 20 cantons. Canton (Capital): # () #
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Costa Rica
Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, and maritime border with Ecuador to the south of Cocos Island. It has a population of around five million in a land area of . An estimated 333,980 people live in the capital and largest city, San José, Costa Rica, San José, with around two million people in the surrounding metropolitan area. The sovereign state is a Unitary state, unitary Presidential system, presidential Constitution of Costa Rica, constitutional republic. It has a long-standing and stable democracy and a highly educated workforce. The country spends roughly 6.9% of its budget (2016) on education, compared to a global average of 4.4%. Its economy, once heavily dependent on agriculture, has diversif ...
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Cerros De Escazú
Escazú Mountains ( es, Cerros de Escazú), are a mountain range in San José Province, central Costa Rica. Geography The range borders the Costa Rican Central Valley to the south. It is considered the northernmost portion of the Cordillera de Talamanca. Peaks The highest peak is Cerro Rabo de Mico at , followed closely by Cerro Cedral at a height of . The range includes such other peaks as Cerro Pico Alto at , Cerro Pico Blanco at and Cerro San Miguel at . Cerros que rodean el Gran Área Metropolitana


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Endangered
An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular political jurisdiction. Endangered species may be at risk due to factors such as habitat loss, poaching and invasive species. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List lists the global conservation status of many species, and various other agencies assess the status of species within particular areas. Many nations have laws that protect conservation-reliant species which, for example, forbid hunting, restrict land development, or create protected areas. Some endangered species are the target of extensive conservation efforts such as captive breeding and habitat restoration. Human activity is a significant cause in causing some species to become endangered. Conservation status The conservation status of a species indicates the likelihood that it will become extinct. Multiple factors are considered when assess ...
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Cedrela Tonduzii
''Cedrela tonduzii'' (edar, cedrillo, cedro, cedro cebolla, cedro colorado, cedro dulce, cedro granadino, cedro macho, cedro pochote, West Indian cedar) is a monoecious tree that grows up to 40 m and can reach a diameter at breast height of up to 180 cm, but generally averages 80 cm. This species is distributed from Chiapas, in southern México, to Panamá. It has been found to grow at altitudes of to and slopes ranging from 15° to 40° of inclination. In Costa Rica it is found on the Cordillera Central, on the Cordillera de Talamanca and presumably on the Cordillera de Guanacaste. The tree crown is open, with low vertical ramification. The bark is gray-brown and may exfoliate in small irregular plates. Leaves are compound, pinnate and range from 20 to 50 cm in length. Each leaf has 5 to 9 pairs of leaflets, 7.5 to 15 cm long and up to 10 cm wide, light green in colour and glaucous below. Flowering occurs in April and May, being pollinated b ...
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Escazú Canton
* Escazú (canton) Escazú is the second canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton lies west of the San José Canton and its whole territory is part of the Greater Metropolitan Area. The canton was one of the earliest established in the cou ..., a canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica * Escazú (district), a district of the above canton {{disambiguation ...
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Cantons Of Costa Rica
Costa Rica is administratively divided into seven provinces which are subdivided into 83 cantons, and these are further subdivided into districts. Cantons are the only administrative division in Costa Rica that possess local government in the form of municipalities. Each municipality has its own mayor and several representatives, all of them chosen via municipal elections every four years. The original 14 cantons were established in 1848, and the number has risen gradually by the division of existing cantons. Law no. 4366 of 19 August 1969, which outlines the creation of administrative divisions of Costa Rica, states that new cantons may only be created if they have at least one percent of the republic's total population, which was as of the last census (2011). The newest canton, Monteverde, was created on September 29, 2021 from the canton of Puntarenas. The largest canton by population is the capital San José with a population of . The smallest canton by population is ...
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Provinces Of Costa Rica
According to Article 168 of the Constitution of Costa Rica, the political divisions are officially classified into 3 tiers of sub-national entities. Overview The Constitution of Costa Rica states, ''"For Public Administration purposes, the national territory is divided into provinces, these into cantons and cantons into districts."'' The country consists of 7 provinces (''provincias''), 82 cantons (''cantones''), and 473 districts (''distritos''). List of provinces See also * ISO 3166-2:CR *Cantons of Costa Rica *Districts of Costa Rica *List of Costa Rican provinces by Human Development Index This is a list of provinces of Costa Rica by Human Development Index as of 2020 with data for the year 2019. References {{Subnational entities by Human Development Index Costa Rica Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coas ... References External links Subdivisions of Costa Rica Costa Rica Costa Rica 1 Provinces, Costa Rica Costa Rica geogra ...
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Río Agres
Rio or Río is the Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, and Maltese word for "river". When spoken on its own, the word often means Rio de Janeiro, a major city in Brazil. Rio or Río may also refer to: Geography Brazil * Rio de Janeiro * Rio do Sul, a town in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil Mexico * Río Bec, a Mayan archaeological site in Mexico * Río Bravo, Tamaulipas, a city in Mexico United States * Rio, a location in Deerpark, New York, US * Rio, Florida, a census-designated place in Martin County, US * Rio, Georgia, an unincorporated community in Spalding County, US * Rio, Illinois, a village in Knox County, US * Rio, Virginia, a community in Albemarle County, US * Rio, West Virginia, a village in Hampshire County, US * Rio, Wisconsin, a village in Columbia County, US * El Río, Las Piedras, Puerto Rico, a barrio * Río Arriba, Añasco, Puerto Rico, a barrio * Río Arriba, Arecibo, Puerto Rico, a barrio * Río Arriba, Fajardo, Puerto Rico, a barrio * Río Arriba, Vega Baja ...
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Sansa Airlines
SANSA (''Servicios Aéreos Nacionales S.A.'') is an regional airline based in San José, Costa Rica. It operates scheduled passenger services as part of the former TACA Regional system, and was a subsidiary of Avianca Holdings. Its main hub is Juan Santamaría International Airport.Sansa Website
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History

The airline was established in 1978 as a domestic subsidiary of . On May 31, 2019, sold SANSA to Regional Airlines Holding LLC, from

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CASA C-212 Aviocar
The CASA C-212 Aviocar is a turboprop-powered STOL medium cargo aircraft designed and built by the Spanish aircraft manufacturer Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA (CASA). It is designed for use by both civil and military operators. The C-212 was developed during the 1960s in response to the Spanish Air Force's need to replace much of its transport aircraft fleet and was designed to perform numerous roles, including ambulance aircraft, paratroop carrier, and utility transport. The first prototype made its maiden flight on 26 March 1971, and an order was secured from the Spanish Air Force three years thereafter. Several other customers emerged, initially from the military sector but, due to the interest of civilian airliners, CASA developed a dedicated civil version of the C-212 as well. Production of the type at the Seville facility would continue for 40 years, with 483 aircraft produced. Indonesia emerged as a key early customer for the C-212. During 1975, the Indonesian airc ...
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Cyathea Delgadii
''Cyathea delgadii'' is a widespread species of tree fern. It is native to Central America ( Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama), and much of South America ( Colombia, Guyana, Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, including Trindade, Argentina and Paraguay). The specific epithet ''delgadii'' refers to Gancho do Generale Delgado, along the road to Caldas Novas, Brazil, where the type material was collected. Description The trunk of ''Cyathea delgadii'' is erect, tall and 5–15 cm in diameter. Fronds are bipinnate and in length. The crown is large and slightly arching. The petioles are yellow-brown to dark brown in colouration and bear spines. Small brown scales cover the rachis, which is also brown. Sori are borne on each side of the pinnule midvein and are protected by globose indusia. Distribution and habitat ''Cyathea delgadii'' grows in tropical and submontane rain forest, forest understory, in open locations, and along paths, at an elevation of and above (up ...
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