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La Gallega Destination Guide

Discover La Gallega in Costa Rica

La Gallega in the region of Puntarenas is a town located in Costa Rica - some 30 mi or ( 49 km ) South of San José , the country's capital .

Interactive map of La Gallega

Local time in La Gallega is now 06:22 AM (Wednesday) . 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: Masaya, Managua, León, Chinandega, and Vapor. When in this area, you might want to check out Masaya . 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 La Gallega ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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nude beach in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica

2:06 min by Michael Alan D'Angelo
Views: 229267 Rating: 2.93

The towns of Quepos and Manuel Antonio are known as very gay friendly towns of Costa Rica, with a hand full of gay owned hotels and restaurants in the area. Theres not really any gay night life going ..

Democracy an ongoing effort.mp4

3:00 min by LUISGAMBOACR
Views: 896 Rating: 4.88

Video musical sobre democracia en Costa Rica por un mejor dia para todos. Domestika "A BETTER DAY" In this place the streets are colored green. The yellow birds started to sing this melody full of wor ..


Amazing Quepos Fireworks on New Year's Day 2011 - New Year in Costa Rica

3:15 min by puntarenascom
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www.puntarenas.com - Watch the 2011 fireworks in the city of Quepos, Puntarenas, Costa Rica. ..

SAILFISH FISHING IN COSTA RICA 2/08.

5:49 min by Wally Rohr
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Wally-Brian- Dennis-Jim on a 31' Bertram out of Quepos, Costa Rica. Caught 2 Sails AT THE SAME TIME, & 2 Mahi Mahi Flat ocean on a perfect day! ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Quepos

Quepos is the capital of Aguirre canton in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. The town is about 60 km. south (in a straight line) from Costa Rica's capital, San José, but is 157 km from that city by road if going through the localities of Atenas, Orotina and Tárcoles. Quepos is the gateway to Manuel Antonio National Park. The city is very tourism-oriented, having many bars and restaurants and a vivacious night-life.

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Located at 9.43 -84.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Populated places in Costa Rica

Aguirre (canton)

Aguirre is the name of the sixth canton in the province of Puntarenas in Costa Rica. The cantón covers an area of 543.77 km², and has a population of 21,705. Its capital city is Quepos, also known as Puerto Quepos. The county lies along the central Pacific coast between the mouths of the Río Damas and Río Barú. The northeastern border runs through high, remote coastal mountain ranges.

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Located at 9.42 -84.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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Corredores (canton)

Corredores is the name of the tenth canton in the province of Puntarenas in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 620.60 km², and has a population of 40,275 . Its capital city is Ciudad Neily. The lowland canton shares its eastern border with Panama. The Río Conte marks the western limit. The northern boundary runs through the Fila Zapote, one of the coastal mountain ranges. The canton of Corredores is subdivided into 4 distritos (districts). Corredor La Cuesta Canoas Laurel

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Located at 9.43 -84.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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Tarrazu (canton)

Tarrazú is the name of the 5th canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 297.50 km², and has a population of 15,142. The capital city of the canton is San Marcos. The Río Pirrís (also known as Río Parrita) establishes much of the northern boundary of the three-pronged canton, which reaches south across the Coastal Mountain Range to its border with the canton of Aguirre in Puntarenas Province.

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Located at 9.60 -84.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Cantons of Costa Rica, San José Province

Parrita (canton)

Parrita is the name of the ninth canton in Puntarenas Province in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 478.79 km², and has a population of 12,877. Its capital city is Parrita de Puntarenas. The canton lies along the central Pacific coast between the mouths of the Tusubres River and Damas River. Inland the canton is delineated by a series of rivers that meander through the valleys of the coastal mountain range.

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Located at 9.52 -84.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Cantons of Costa Rica