Category: Urban

Parish Church of Saint Raphael the Archangel, Costa Rica

🔍 Parish Church of Saint Raphael the Archangel ⛪️ 📍 Seen in San Rafael, Heredia, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 This temple (declared a Historic Architectural Heritage of Costa Rica in 2004) has materials brought from different places in the world… among them: its pulpit from…

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Dr. Carlos Durán Sanatorium Morgue, Costa Rica

🔍 Dr. Carlos Durán Sanatorium Morgue 🏥 📍 Seen in Oreamuno, Cartago, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 A gloomy hallway leads to one of the most sinister places in the Carlos Durán Sanatorium, the Morgue. Some people report feeling a heavy, cold atmosphere when walking through…

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Corridor of Convent (and Church) of the Capuchins, Guatemala

🔍 Corridor of Convent (and Church) of the Capuchins ✝️ 📍 Seen in Antigua, Sacatepequez, Guatemala 🇬🇹 💬 The Capuchin Church and Convent, consecrated in 1736, is one of the most visited tourist sites in Antigua Guatemala. Photo Location: Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala Year Opened: 1736…

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Empire State Building, United States

🔍 Empire State Building 🛕 📍 Seen in New York City, New York, United States 🇺🇸 💬 The Empire State Building was completed in 1931. Its height of 443 meters makes it the third tallest building in New York City. Photo Location: New York City,…

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Grand Central Terminal, United States

🔍 Grand Central Terminal 🚊 📍 Seen in New York City, New York, United States 🇺🇸 💬 According to the Spanish online media outlet LaVanguardia.com: “It’s estimated that more than 700,000 people pass through here every day. And not just to catch the trains. New…

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Entrance to Ponta Negra Beach (2 of 2), Brazil

🔍 Entrance to Ponta Negra Beach 🏝️ 📍 Seen in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil 💬 Ponta Negra Beach is part of a tourist complex that has seen the construction of a boardwalk made of Portuguese stones, viewing platforms, sand volleyball courts, a skate park, an amphitheater,…

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Entrance to Ponta Negra Beach (1 of 2), Brazil

🔍 Entrance to Ponta Negra Beach 🏖️ 📍 Seen in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil 💬 Ponta Negra Beach is part of a tourist complex that, after 1980, saw urban development intervention increase over the years. Photo Location: Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil Year of Foundation: 1669 Area Total:…

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Highway 219, on the way to the Irazú Volcano

🔍 Highway 219, on the way to the Irazú Volcano 🛣️ 📍 Seen in Llano Grande, Cartago, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 There are times when, in order to prosper, it is necessary to take risks and take other paths… paths that may seem long and…

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Snowstorm at Front Lawn, United States

🔍 Snowstorm at Front Lawn 🌨️ 📍 Seen at Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas, United States 🇺🇸 💬 “Every snowflake that falls is a reminder that even the most ephemeral can be beautiful.” – Anonymous – Photo Location: Searcy, Arkansas, United States Year of Foundation:…

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Sunset from Bernardo Soto Highway, Costa Rica

🔍 Sunset from Bernardo Soto Highway 🌅🛣️ 📍 Seen in Garita, Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 Every sunset gives us the opportunity to close one chapter and begin another. (Ralph Waldo Emerson) Photo Location: Garita, Alajuela, Costa Rica Year of Foundation: 1922 Area Total: KM2:…

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Sunset from La Union, Costa Rica

🔍 Sunset from La Union 🌅 📍 Seen in La Union, Cartago, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 ¨A sunset is the sun’s fiery kiss to the night.¨ (Crystal Wood) Photo Location: La Union, Cartago, Costa Rica Year of Foundation: 1848 Area Total: KM2: 44.8 MI2: 19.3…

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Sunset from Alto de las Palomas, Costa Rica

🔍 Sunset from Alto de las Palomas 🌆 📍 Seen in Escazu, San Jose, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 “Living is strife and torment, disappointment and love and sacrifice, golden sunsets and black storms” – Laurence Olivier – Photo Location: Escazu, San Jose, Costa Rica Year…

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