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Discover Palma in Costa Rica
Palma in the region of Alajuela is a town located in Costa Rica - some 57 mi or ( 92 km ) North-West of San José , the country's capital .
Local time in Palma is now 01:30 PM (Friday) . 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: Tegucigalpa, Managua, León, Union, and Tonjibe. When in this area, you might want to check out Tegucigalpa . 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 Palma ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Arenal Hanging Bridges
The Arenal Hanging Bridges are a series of suspension bridges in the Volcan Arenal National Park offering views of Lake Arenal and Volcan Arenal. The bridges form part of a 2 mile (3 kilometre) self-guided interpretive trail through the rainforest.
Located at 10.46 -84.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Central America Volcanic Arc
The Central America Volcanic Arc (often abbreviated to CAVA) is a chain of volcanoes which extends parallel to the Pacific coast line of the Central American Isthmus, from Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and down to northern Panama. This volcanic arc, which has a length of 1500 km, is formed by an active subduction zone along the western boundary of the Caribbean Plate.
Located at 10.44 -84.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
La Fortuna Waterfall, Costa Rica
La Fortuna Waterfall (Spanish for "the fortune") is located in central Costa Rica, in the Alajuela Province. In Spanish, it is known as Catarata Fortuna. The waterfall drops about 70-75 meters and is located at the base of the dormant Chato volcano, about 5.5 km outside of the town of La Fortuna, near the Arenal Volcano. It is fed by the Tenorio River, which travels through the rain forest in the Arenal Mountain range until it plunges over the cliff, forming this waterfall.
Located at 10.44 -84.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Lake Arenal
Lake Arenal is an artificial lake in Costa Rica, located in the northern highlands of the country. It was enlarged to its present size as a part of a 1979 hydroelectric project by the Costa Rican government to provide electricity to the country.
Located at 10.45 -84.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Guatuso (canton)
Guatuso is the name of the 15th canton in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 758.32 square kilometres, and has a population of 13,984 (estimate as of 2003). The capital city of the canton is San Rafael de Guatuso.
Located at 10.67 -84.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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