The city of Heredia, with some fifty thousand inhabitants, is the capital of the province of the same name. This capital city is located almost in the center of the country, and is just 10 kilometers north of San Jose, capital of Costa Rica itself. San Jose has five times the population as Heredia, and many people prefer the laid back lifestyle of the smaller city, but are glad to have the convenience of the larger one when they wish a change of pace. Luxurious homes for sale in Heredia Costa Rica can be found surrounding Heredia, which is situated in the foothills of the extinct volcano called Barva (some 10 kilometers further north). Heredia is also surrounded by coffee plantations and the city itself is dotted with lush green spaces. Not for nothing has it been nicknamed “the city of flowers.”
Heredia, founded in the 1700s, possesses some of the oldest remaining colonial architecture in the country, as well as the best preserved. But it is also a modern city, and boasts all of the amenities that today’s travelers and expatriates expect. Because it is a university town (home to the National University of Costa Rica) it also has a somewhat Bohemian atmosphere and there are a wide variety of restaurants and nightlife to suit every taste. Heredia homes abound in the picturesque setting of the foothills, where taxes and services such as electricity and water are quite inexpensive.
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