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Heredia can refer to:

• Alberto Heredia Ceballos, Spanish soccer player
• Cayetano Heredia, Peruvian physician
• Enrique Fernández Heredia, Spanish military commander
• Félix Heredia, Dominican baseball player
• Fernando Martínez Heredia, Cuban politician
• Gil Heredia, American baseball player
• Isabel de Herédia, Duchess of Bragança, Portuguese philanthropist
• José María de Heredia, French poet
• José María Heredia y Heredia, Cuban poet and political activist
• Juan Fernández de Heredia, Aragonese historian, Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller
• José Luis Sáenz de Heredia, Spanish film director
• Miosotis Heredia, Dominican Republic weightlifter
• Pedro de Heredia, Spanish conquistador
• Ramón Heredia, Argentine soccer player
• Sebastiano Aguilera de Heredia, Spanish composer and monk
• Ubaldo Heredia, Venezuelan baseball player
• Wilson Jermaine Heredia, American actor
• Heredia, Costa Rica, a city in north-central Costa Rica, which is the capital of Heredia Canton and Heredia Province
• Heredia, Spain, a village near Vitoria-Gasteiz in the Basque Country, Spain
• Heredia (meteorite), a meteorite spotted in 1857 (see Meteorite falls)
• Plural of heredium, an Ancient Roman unit of measurement

The surname Heredia has become more frequent among Gitanos than among the general Spanish population^[1].

References

1. ^ Diccionario de apellidos españoles, Roberto Faure, María Asunción Ribes, Antonio García, Editorial Espasa, Madrid 2001. ISBN 8423922898. Section III.3.8 page XXXIX.

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From Wikitravel

Heredia is a university town in Costa Rica in the San Jose metro area. The town itself is unexceptional but friendly.

Get around

You can easily walk most places in Heredia, or take a cab ride which will cost less than 1,000 Colones.

See

The town's central square (parque central) is adorable and charming, and contains most of the city's landmarks. Many shops and restaurants line this square, as well as many college students and romantics.

• The Iglesia de la Inmaculada Concepción, built in 1797, is the focal point.
• To the north, El Fortín is the last remaining tower of a Spanish fortress and the symbol of Heredia, though it is closed to the public.
• The old Post Office,Palacio Municipal, and Argentine School give a glimpse of how the city looked back in its heyday.
• The historic Casa de la Culture, once home of Costa Rican president Alfredo Gonzáles Flores, give periodic rotations of art and music.
• To the east, the freestanding facade of a demolished building stands in front of what is apparently a parking lot.
• A block south-east of the park is the Iglesia del Carmen.

Do

Buses from Heredia go out to all sorts of small nearby mountain towns. In particular there is a bus to the town of Barva, ten minutes north. Barva is small and cute, but it has a river with gorgeous waterfalls and swimming holes. The bus route to Barva ends at the central plaza facing the church. If you face the church you will see one street running directly in front of the church. Walk to the left of the church and follow the first road to the left after the one that runs in front of the church. Follow this road for a quarter of mile and you will run into a playground, to the left of it there will be a trail going down to the river, follow this trail upstream for half a mile and you will find a eight foot waterfall with a nice swimming hole and rocks that get great sun. There are more waterfalls and beautiful swimming holes further up the river, but the trail only goes so far. Enjoy

• Quality Hotel (Monte Campana), Birri, Santa Barbara (1.8 km in Barrio Jesus there is sign turn left, toward Birri. Turn Left again at traffic signal in Birri. Make the next 2 left turns and you will come to the hotel), ☎ 50622698724, [1]. 6am-10pm. Beautiful Hotel, situated in the mountains overlooking the central valley of Costa Rica. Just 20 minutes from the San Jose airport. There are all types of rooms to choose from, hostel to cabins with private kitchen and bathroom. The property has the Diligencia restaurant, and a gorgeous swimming pool with slide and jacuzzi. Also just walking distance from waterfalls, and rainforest. The Hotel offers discounted tours to Volcan Poas, and much more!www.qualitycostarica.com 35$.  edit

• Restaurante Fresas 100 meters West from Universidad Nacional. Costa Rican food.

• Caribbean Food, 200 Meters from Casa de la Cultura Downtown Heredia.

• Bistro de Chamonix, at Hotel Chalet Tirol 6 km north of San Rafael, Ph#506 22676222.

• L'Antica Roma, (C. 7 and Avda. 7 | across from the Hotel Valladolid), ☎ 2262-9073. Good Italian food at a decent price. Dinner will be about 5,000 Colones per person.  edit

• Sushi Nippon
• Goyi
• Ichiban
• Saisaki

• Complejo Turistico Sherekan. Bar, pool tables, karaoke, restaurant, in San Rafael de Heredia.

• Green Dragon Pub & Grill, at Hotel Chalet Tirol. 6 km north of San Rafael de Heredia, ph (506)22676222.
• Boulevar. Very popular with university students. This place will be packed almost every Friday and Saturday night. Beers, bar food, pool tables, foosball tables, two floors.  edit

Sleep

Heredia offers hotels at several different price levels including the backpacker variety. Local buses ply the route between Heredia and San Jose, taking about twenty minutes to reach San Jose's main tourist areas.

• ...La Condesa Hotel..., atop the mountains of Heredia offers a great view of the city and the central valley, aprox. 30 minutes from airport or center of San Jose.

• Hotel Chalet Tirol, San Rafael de Heredia 6 km north, Ph# (506)22676222.

• ...Hotel Heredia...One of the cheapest hotels with adequate interior. Close to "parque central" (about 3 blocks west and 2 blocks north)
• Hotel America. Probably the most comfortable place in downtown Heredia. It is located half a block from Parque Central.  edit

From LoveToKnow 1911

There is more than one meaning of Heredia discussed in the 1911 Encyclopedia. We are planning to let all links go to the correct meaning directly, but for now you will have to search it out from the list below by yourself. If you want to change the link that led you here yourself, it would be appreciated.

• Jose Maria De Heredia
• Jose Maria Heredia Y Campuzano

From Wikispecies

1959 - (Heredia)

Mexican botanist.