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Explore Sierpe in Costa Rica
Sierpe in the region of Puntarenas is a place in Costa Rica - some 85 mi or ( 137 km ) South-East of San José , the country's capital city .
Time in Sierpe is now 05:02 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Costa Rica " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Managua, León, Chinandega, Villa Colon, and San José. Since you are here already, consider visiting Managua . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Sierpe ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Take off from Palma Sur Costa Rica
After spending good times in Corcovado NP we took off from airstip Palma Sur in Costa Rica march 17 at 10.30 am with Sansa Air for a half-hour flight to San Jose. ..
Palmar Sur, Puntarenas MRPM Landing
My Brother landing on rwy 03 palmar sur airstrip in Palmar Sur Puntarenas Costa Rica (MRPM) after making a visual for objects, animals or people on the rwy so he can make a safe landing. ..
Costa Rica New Hospital de Osa Gets High Marks from US MD
The new Hospital de Osa is Central America's newest hospital and get high marks from US MD's ..
Costa Rica Southern Zone Intro English
Introduction to the 6 part series. The Southern Pacific coast of Costa Rica, called the Southern Zone, is known as the most biodiverse place on earth. Here, the lush forests of the mountains meet the ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Osa (canton)
Osa is the name of the fifth canton in the province of Puntarenas in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 1,930.24 km², and has a population of 27,592. Its capital city is Ciudad Cortés, formerly known as Puerto Cortés. The canton begins at the Río Barú near Dominical on the central Pacific coast.
Located at 8.89 -83.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Sierpe River
Sierpe River is a river of Costa Rica.
Located at 8.82 -83.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Palmar Sur
Palmar Sur is a town in Costa Rica, located next to Palmar Norte in the Osa region of Puntarenas Province. Palmar Norte and Palmar Sur are separated by the Rio Terraba. Palmar Sur has a regional airport that has daily flights arriving from San Jose on two regional airlines (Sansa and Nature Air).
Located at 8.97 -83.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Boruca people
The Boruca (also known as the Brunca or the Brunka) are an indigenous people living in Costa Rica. The tribe has about 2,660 members, most of whom live on a reservation in the Puntarenas Province in southwestern Costa Rica. The ancestors of the modern Boruca made up a group of chiefdoms that ruled most of Costa Rica's Pacific coast, from Quepos to what is now the Panamanian border, including the Osa Peninsula. Boruca traditionally spoke the Boruca language, which is now nearly extinct.
Located at 9.00 -83.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Térraba River
Térraba River, in the southern Brunca region of Costa Rica, is the largest river in that country. The indigenous Boruca language name is Diquís which means "great river". Its basin is 5,085 square kilometres and it is 160 kilometres long, covering ten percent of the country. It is a tributary from the confluence of the Río General and Río Coto Brus. Pineapple plantations occupy 10,815 hectares in the basin, amounting to 21 percent of national production.
Located at 9.03 -83.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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