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Samara Destination Guide

Discover Samara in Costa Rica

Samara in the region of Guanacaste with its 1,071 habitants is a town located in Costa Rica - some 98 mi or ( 158 km ) West of San José , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Samara

Local time in Samara is now 08:17 AM (Friday) . 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, Managua, León, and Trinidad. 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 Samara ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Samara Beach

1:38 min by Windnl
Views: 9905 Rating: 3.86

Visit of the beach town Samara in Costa Rica ..

Samara beach- Playa Samara Costa Rica

0:34 min by samararentals
Views: 4623 Rating: 4.00

Samara beach- Playa Samra Costa Rica www.samararentals.com ..


Casa Mango, Vacation Rental, Playa Samara, Costa Rica

3:34 min by lavaejh
Views: 3071 Rating: 5.00

Steve and Lavae want to share with you their little slice of heaven, your vacation rental in the tropics. A perfect getaway for a couple or small family. Close to the beach. Playa Samara. ..

Hotel Villas Playa Samara

6:28 min by VillasPlayaSamara
Views: 2457 Rating: 4.20

A Video Review of Hotel Villas Playa Samara in Samara Beach, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Sámara

Sámara, situated along the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica's Guanacaste Province, has long been a favorite vacation spot for both Costa Ricans and foreigners. The town is rather small (approximately 1500 full-time residents, including close-by towns such as Torito and Cantarrana) with its main street leading directly to the beach. Sámara has a healthy mix of local and foreign residents and still maintains a somewhat authentically Costa Rican atmosphere.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 9.88 -85.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Populated places in Costa Rica

Nosara

Nosara is a city in the Nicoya canton, Guanacaste province of Costa Rica on the Pacific Coast.

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Located at 9.98 -85.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Guanacaste Province, Populated places in Costa Rica

Nicoya Peninsula

The Nicoya Peninsula (Spanish: Península de Nicoya) is a peninsula on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. It is divided into two provinces: Guanacaste Province in the north, and the Puntarenas Province in the south. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:10|N|85.4166667|W||||| | |name= }}. It varies from 19 to 37 miles wide and is approximately 75 miles long, forming the largest peninsula in the country. It is known for its beaches and is a popular tourist destination.

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Located at 10.00 -85.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Blue Zones, Peninsulas of Costa Rica

Hojancha (canton)

Hojancha is the 11th canton in the province of Guanacaste in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 261.42 km², and has a population of 6,960. Its capital city is also called Hojancha. The canton is in the midsection of the Nicoya Peninsula. It is relatively compact, with a single tentacle reaching south to encompass a small portion of the Pacific coastline from Playa Carrillo southward to the mouth of the Río Ora.

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Located at 10.06 -85.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Cantons of Costa Rica, Guanacaste Province

2012 Costa Rica earthquake

The 2012 Costa Rica earthquake occurred at 08:42 local time on September 5, 2012. The epicenter of the 7.6 Mw earthquake was in the Nicoya Peninsula, 11 kilometers east-southeast of Nicoya. A tsunami warning was issued shortly afterwards, but later cancelled. Two people are known to have died, one from a heart attack and another, a construction worker, crushed by a collapsing wall.

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Located at 10.00 -85.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: 2012 earthquakes, 2012 in Costa Rica, Earthquakes in Costa Rica, Geography of Costa Rica, Megathrust earthquakes