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Playas del Coco Destination Guide
Delve into Playas del Coco in Costa Rica
Playas del Coco in the region of Guanacaste is a city in Costa Rica - some 118 mi or ( 189 km ) West of San José , the country's capital .
Current time in Playas del Coco is now 11:48 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Costa Rica " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: San Salvador, Santa Tecla, Tegucigalpa, Rivas, and Managua. While being here, make sure to check out San Salvador . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Playas del Coco ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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There is no such thing as too many sunsets! (Timelapse, Costa Rica, Flamingo Beach, Conchal Beach)
A timelapse of multiple sunsets at the beach. All photos were taken in Costa Rica at Flamingo Beach and Conchal Beach. I love Costa Rica!! Photography & Edition: Kenneth Rivera (www.kennethrivera.com) ..
Titled Beachfront condo in Playa Flamingo
Awesome second floor 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo comes fully furnished and ready to move 3in. Right on the Flamingo Marina Resort beach! Only $330000 USD ..
Occidental Grand Papagayo Resort - Royal Club Room #804
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. ..
Occidental Grand Papagayo Resort - Part 2
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
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.
Located at 10.55 -85.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Marazul
Marazul Location Coastal HighwayPotrero, Guanacaste,Costa Rica Planned Construction2009 Height 36 m (118 ft) Stories 9 Architect Polini & Martinez Architectos Structural Engineer IECA Costa Rica Marazul is a development consisting of 58 beachfront residences in two 9-story mid-rises located within the Guanacaste Province of Costa Rica, and across from the Flamingo Marina. The project is being built upon 13,000 meters of titled land that was part of the original Spanish Land Grant.
Located at 10.46 -85.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Filadelfia de Guanacaste
Filadelfia is the first district and main city of Carrillo in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. This district has 7,814 inhabitants and 125.01 km². It was declared an archaeological city because of all the indigenous cemeteries found near the Tempisque River. The town was formerly known as Siete Cueros. It was originally named for the abundance of the trees with this name.
Located at 10.44 -85.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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.
Located at 10.70 -85.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Playa Grande, Costa Rica
Playa Grande is a beach town on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica just north of Tamarindo. Playa Grande is internationally popular as one of Costa Rica’s best surfing spots as well as being home to Parque Nacional Marino Las Baulas, the nesting ground of the largest marine reptile, the Leatherback Turtle; the second largest nesting area for the Leatherback and Ridley Turtles in the world. Salinas is actually the name of the little town at Playa Grande, but this name is rarely used anymore.
Located at 10.34 -85.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
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