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Jamaica Destination Guide
Explore Jamaica in Costa Rica
Jamaica in the region of San José is a town in Costa Rica - some 25 mi or ( 40 km ) South of San José , the country's capital city .
Current time in Jamaica is now 10:01 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Costa Rica " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Masaya, Managua, León, Chinandega, and San Pedro. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Masaya . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Jamaica ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
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.
Located at 9.60 -84.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
San Marcos, Costa Rica
San Marcos or San Marcos de Tarrazú is the capital city of the canton of Tarrazú in the province of San José in Costa Rica. It is also the name of the distrito (district) that includes the city. The district of San Marcos covers an area of 42.07 km², and has a population of 8,817. The city lies at an elevation of 1,429 meters above sea level in a mountainous area known as Los Santos, 70 kilometers south of the national capital city of San José.
Located at 9.67 -84.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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.
Located at 9.43 -84.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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
Located at 9.43 -84.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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.
Located at 9.42 -84.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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