Heredia

This walkable Costa Rican city with a dense food-and-drink scene and a concentration of historic churches in its centre, Heredia is the provincial capital of Heredia province, a short distance north of San José. It is home to the National University of Costa Rica, one of the country's largest universities, which draws a significant international student population and gives the city a lively, cosmopolitan character.

• Population21,947
• Nearest water from center 0.5 km0.3 mi
• Nearest mountain from center 7.9 km4.9 mi