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Costa Rica in the region of Cesar is a town in Colombia - some 310 mi or ( 499 km ) North of Bogotá , the country's capital city .
Current time in Costa Rica is now 05:56 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Bogota " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Oranjestad, San Cristóbal, Mérida, Maracaibo, and Machiques. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Oranjestad . Where to go and what to see in Costa Rica ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Ciénaga de Zapatosa
Ciénaga de Zapatosa (Marsh of Zapatosa) is a large marsh in a depression located between the Colombian departments of Cesar and Magdalena covering an area of approximately 40,000 ha and containing one million cubic meters of water. The marshes are covered by the municipalities of Chimichagua, Curumaní, Tamalameque and El Banco, communities which based their economy in part from the artisan fishing practice.
Located at 9.20 -73.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Pailitas
Pailitas is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Cesar.
Located at 8.97 -73.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Chimichagua
Chimichagua is a city and municipality in the central region of the Department of Cesar, Colombia. Approximately one third of the municipality of Chimichagua is water. The municipality seat lies by the Cienaga de Zapatosa marshes.
Located at 9.25 -73.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Curumaní
Curumaní is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Cesar.
Located at 9.20 -73.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
El Peñón, Bolívar
El Peñón is a town and municipality located in the Bolívar Department, northern Colombia.
Located at 8.98 -73.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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