Shiroles is a village in the Talamanca Mountains, of Bratsi District, Talamanca Canton, Limón Province, Costa Rica. It is served by a small airport (ICAO Code: MRSH), with no commercial flights.[1] The nearest village is Suretka one kilometre to the southeast. The first school in Shiroles was built in 2009, which allowed students to save the fifteen-kilometre trip to the previous closest school in Bribri.[2] The local people are Bribri and Cabécar and their economy is based upon traditional agricultural practices.
Shiroles | |
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village | |
  Shiroles Location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 09°35′12″N 082°57′25″W / 9.58667°N 82.95694°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Limón |
| Canton | Talamanca |
| District | Bratsi |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (None) |
Notes edit
- ^ "IATA code for airport Shiroles near Shiroles, Costa Rica".
- ^ Syrkett, Asad (2012). "Shiroles Rural School, Shiroles, Costa Rica". Architectural Record. 200 (3): 71. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012.
External links edit
- "Slideshow: Shiroles Rural School". Architectuaral Record.
- "Photo:Shiroles, Costa Rica: Lunch". Flickr.
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