Shiroles, Costa Rica

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
village
Shiroles
Location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 09°35′12″N 082°57′25″W
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceLimón
CantonTalamanca
DistrictBratsi
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (None)

Notes

  1. "IATA code for airport Shiroles near Shiroles, Costa Rica".
  2. Syrkett, Asad (2012). "Shiroles Rural School, Shiroles, Costa Rica". Architectural Record. 200 (3): 71. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012.


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