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Discover El Sur in Costa Rica
El Sur in the region of San José is a place located in Costa Rica - some 33 mi or ( 53 km ) South-West of San José , the country's capital .
Local time in El Sur is now 02:29 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Costa Rica " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Managua, León, Chinandega, Venado, and San Pedro. When in this area, you might want to check out Managua . We discovered 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 Sur ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Garabito (canton)
Garabito is the name of the eleventh canton in Puntarenas Province in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 316.31 km² (1), and has a population of 11,259 (2). Its capital city is Jacó. The canton lies along the north-central Pacific coast between Punta Loros near the town of Tivives and the mouth of the Tusubres River. The eastern boundary runs through the Fila Negra, a coastal mountain range. The canton of Garabito is subdivided into 2 distritos (districts). Jacó Tárcoles
Located at 9.71 -84.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tárcoles River
The Tárcoles River, also called the Grande de Tárcoles River or the Río Grande de Tarcoles, in Costa Rica originates on the southern slopes of the Cordillera Central volcanic range and flows in a south-westerly direction to the Gulf of Nicoya. The river is 111 km long and its watershed covers an area of 2,121 km², which encompasses around 50% of the country's population. The river is the most contaminated river in Costa Rica, carrying much of the sewage from the central towns and cities.
Located at 9.79 -84.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Playa Herradura, Costa Rica
Playa Herradura (Herradura Beach) is a coastal town on the Pacific Ocean in Costa Rica, located about 4 kilometres north of Jacó. Playa Herradura or Herradura Beach is home to the Los Suenos Resort and Marina and is globally known as the Fishing Capital of Costa Rica playing home to Costa Rica's only full service five star Marina and home to the largest fleet of the country's top Big Game Sport fishing Captains and boats.
Located at 9.66 -84.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Jacó, Costa Rica
Jacó is a coastal city, in the county of Garabito in Costa Rica's Puntarenas province. Located in the Central Pacific Region, on the pacific coast of Costa Rica. Jacó is approximately two hours by car from San José and Costa Rica's primary International Airport (SJO). Manuel Antonio National Park is located just one hour South of Jaco. Jaco has a population of apx. 10,000 residents.
Located at 9.62 -84.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Orotina (canton)
Orotina is the name of the ninth canton in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 141.92 square kilometres, and has a population of 16,651 (estimate as of 2003). The capital city of the canton is also called Orotina. The canton lies on the western side of the Coastal Mountain Range between the Río Jesús María and Río Machuca on the north and the Río Grande de Tárcoles on the south.
Located at 9.91 -84.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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