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Delve into Ballena in Costa Rica
Ballena in the region of Guanacaste is a city in Costa Rica - some 97 mi or ( 156 km ) West of San José , the country's capital .
Current time in Ballena is now 05:34 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Costa Rica " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: San Salvador, Santa Tecla, Tegucigalpa, Rivas, and Managua. While being here, make sure to check out San Salvador . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Ballena ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Filadelfia de Guanacaste
Filadelfia is the first district and main city of Carrillo in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. This district has 7,814 inhabitants and 125.01 km². It was declared an archaeological city because of all the indigenous cemeteries found near the Tempisque River. The town was formerly known as Siete Cueros. It was originally named for the abundance of the trees with this name.
Located at 10.44 -85.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Barra Honda National Park
Barra Honda National Park is a national park in the western part of Costa Rica, which forms part of the Tempisque Conservation Area about 12 km (7.46 mi) from the Tempisque River. It was created in 1974 to protect its famous cave systems, under the Barra Honda Peak which was formed when islets from the Miocene Era were raised above the plains of the river.
Located at 10.18 -85.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Puente La Amistad de Taiwán
Puente La Amistad de Taiwán spans the Tempisque River, in Guanacaste, northern Costa Rica. Although generally known as a cable-stayed bridge, it is really a hybrid bridge composed of a cable-stayed span and a pillar-supported bridge. The cable-stayed section has two spans of 170 and 90 metres, supported by an 80-metre-high pylon. The total length of the bridge is 780 metres with eight supporting pillars and the pylon. The bridge was completed in .
Located at 10.25 -85.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Santa Cruz (canton), Costa Rica
Santa Cruz is the name of the third canton in Guanacaste Province in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 1,312.27 square kilometres, and has a population of 43,333. Its capital city is also called Santa Cruz. The heart-shaped canton is on the northern Pacific coast between Bahía Potrero to the north and the mouth of the Río Montaña to the south. It includes Cabo Velas, the furthermost western point on the Nicoya Peninsula. The Río Tempisque delineates a small portion of the eastern border.
Located at 10.27 -85.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Bagaces
Bagaces is a town in Bagaces Canton, in the Guanacaste Province of Costa Rica. It is the administrative seat of Bagaces District. The town lies along the Pan-American Highway.
Located at 10.53 -85.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
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