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at local restaurants like Sabor a Pueblo or Zompopas, birdwatch from your back porch, or go for a weekend trail ride at one of several local riding facilities. \u00a0Ciudad Colon also is home to several annual festivals, including the ever-popular Gran Tope (parade of horses).<\/p>\n<p>Ciudad Colon is located only a few kilometers from the Caldera Highway, allowing residents to make the 1.5 trip to the beach with ease. \u00a0Colon also benefits from its location alongside the impressive Virilla Canyon, which provides spectacular views and an abundance of wildlife. \u00a0Fresh breezes from the canyon keep the weather in Colon pleasant year-round and make it an ideal location to relax and\u00a0enjoy time outdoors. \u00a0For families with school age children, Colon is an excellent choice, because private schools such as Country Day, Colegio Blue Valley, St. Jude&#8217;s and the Panamerican School are all within easy travel distance and offer daily bus service.<\/p>\n<p>If you are looking for a place that strikes the right balance between convenience and tranquility, look no farther than Ciudad Colon.<\/p>\n<p>By Arturo Guzman<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The western suburb of Ciudad Colon is fast becoming the new hot spot in the Central Valley of Costa Rica. \u00a0In Colon, you can enjoy a relaxed lifestyle surrounded by nature, yet still be only 15 minutes from all services and amenities, including Multiplaza Mall, The Forum office park, and Hospital CIMA. \u00a0Ciudad Colon is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Ciudad Col\u00f3n, the right balance between convenience &amp; 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