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El Cacao Destination Guide

Discover El Cacao in Costa Rica

El Cacao in the region of Guanacaste is a town located in Costa Rica - some 119 mi or ( 191 km ) North-West of San José , the country's capital .

Interactive map of El Cacao

Local time in El Cacao is now 06:47 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Costa Rica " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: San Salvador, Santa Tecla, Tegucigalpa, Rivas, and Masaya. When in this area, you might want to check out San Salvador . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in El Cacao ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Occidental Grand Papagayo Resort - Royal Club Room #804

1:46 min by thedigitalshack
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We spent our Honeymoon at this resort. The most amazing experience ever. This resort is a definate must do. Go look for Andres on the beach and he will take care of all your touring needs. ..

Steph Flying Super Woman Style Through the Jungle Canopy in Costa Rica

0:43 min by Stephanie Keenan
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Check me out flying through the jungle canopy in Costa Rica "Super Woman" style! This was a blast!!! My good friend, Zoihly Soto from CR Natural Eco Adventures (www.facebook.com and the zipline guides ..


Programa de Ecoturismo, ACG

1:32 min by Area De Conservación Guanacaste ACG
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Juan Carlos Carrillo coordinador del Programa de Ecoturismo del Área de Conervación de Guanacaste explica las funciones y quehaceres del programa. Si desea conocer más sobre el PET o los sitios de int ..

Occidental Grand Papagayo Resort - Part 2

1:54 min by thedigitalshack
Views: 27 Rating: 0.00

Sights and sounds of the wildlife at the resort. The coati's are so cool. Lizards are varied sizes this resort was so cool. Costa Rica is known for its varied wildlife. Grand Papagayo is an all inclus ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Gulf of Papagayo

The Gulf of Papagayo (Spanish: Golfo de Papagayo, meaning "gulf of the parrot") is a large body of water off Guanacaste province and the northwestern coast of Costa Rica. It lies at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:10.7|N|85.8|W||||| | |name= }}. The Gulf and its coastline are part of a major tourism project by Costa Rica's government. One of the major resorts in the area is the Allegro Papagayo.

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Located at 10.70 -85.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Bays of Costa Rica, Gulfs of the Pacific Ocean

Area de Conservación Guanacaste World Heritage Site

The Area de Conservación Guanacaste, is a World Heritage Site in the northwestern part of Costa Rica, which comprises Santa Rosa, Guanacaste, Rincón de la Vieja National Parks and the Junquillal Bay Wildlife Refuge. It formally became part of National System of Conservation Areas in 1994, and then a World Heritage site in 1999. The area of the parks combined totals 1470 square kilometers as of 2004.

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Located at 10.85 -85.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Protected areas of Costa Rica, World Heritage Sites in Costa Rica

Guanacaste Conservation Area

Guanacaste Conservation Area is an administrative area which is managed by SINAC for the purposes of conservation in the northwestern part of Costa Rica. It contains three National Parks, as well as wildlife refuges and other nature reserves. The area contains the Area de Conservación Guanacaste World Heritage Site, which comprises the first four areas in the below list.

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Located at 10.85 -85.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Conservation Areas of Costa Rica

Playas del Coco

Playas del Coco is one of the oldest beach communities in Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. This area is also one of the fastest growing areas of tourism in Costa Rica. It has long been a popular tourist destinations of both local Costa Rican citizens as well as foreigners. Playas del Coco is affectionately called "El Coco" by the locals or "Coco Beach" by Canadians, Americans and Europeans. Playas del Coco is located approximately 20 miles from the city of Liberia, Costa Rica.

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Located at 10.55 -85.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Guanacaste Province, Visitor attractions in Costa Rica

Museo de Sabanero

The Museo de Sabanero is a museum in Liberia, Costa Rica. The museum focuses on cowboy culture in the country. It is located in the Casa de Culture, a colonial-era house. The museum has a notable collection of lassos and saddleware (including many decorated saddles), spurs, and lanterns, given that the majority of Guanacastecos make a living as cowboys with their Brahma cattle.

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Located at 10.63 -85.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Guanacaste Province, Museums in Costa Rica