Pejibaye District, Jiménez
Pejivalle | |
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The town of Pejivalle from the mountains. | |
Pejivalle district | |
| Coordinates: 9°46′26″N 83°41′58″W / 9.773988°N 83.6993734°W | |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Province | Cartago |
| Canton | Jiménez |
| Creation | 26 May 1967 |
| Area | |
• Total | 173.85 km2 (67.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 643 m (2,110 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,245 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 30403 |
Pejivalle – formerly "Pejibaye" – is a district of the Jiménez canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.
Roughly one hour South of Turrialba and two hours East of Cartago, Pejivalle is an emerging ecotourism site in Costa Rica. The Pejivalle town lies in a valley between the La Marta Wildlife Refuge and the Tapantí National Park.