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Candelillo Destination Guide

Discover Candelillo in Costa Rica

Candelillo in the region of Guanacaste is a town located in Costa Rica - some 78 mi or ( 126 km ) West of San José , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Candelillo

Local time in Candelillo is now 05:25 AM (Sunday) . 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: San Salvador, Managua, León, Tigra, and San Pedro. When in this area, you might want to check out San Salvador . 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 Candelillo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Scuba Diving Cocos Island 1

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Schooling Hammerhead sharks and Whale sharks in Cocos Island, Costa Rica aboard the Aggressor Okeanos in 2009 ..

The road to Punta Islita Costa Rica

1:05 min by clintonpmills
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40 Kilometers of this and well worth the trip. ..


Coco 2011 horse dancing 3

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Coco 2011 horse dancing 3 ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Santa Teresa, Costa Rica

Santa Teresa is a small town in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. It is located about 150 kilometres west of the capital city of San José. Like other coastal villages on the Nicoya Peninsula, Santa Teresa started as a remote fishing village, relying on agriculture, cattle ranching and small-scale fishing. Today, tourism is the main source of income of most families.

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Located at 9.65 -85.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Populated places in Costa Rica

Nandayure (canton)

Nandayure is the ninth canton in the province of Guanacaste in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 565.59 km², and has a population of 10,567. Its capital city is Carmona. The canton encompasses a piece of the coastline of the Gulf of Nicoya near the mouth of the Río Tempisque, including Isla Berrugate. It cuts across the center of the Nicoya Peninsula to the Pacific coast between the Río Ora to the north and the Río Bongo to the south.

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Located at 10.00 -85.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Cantons of Costa Rica, Guanacaste Province

2012 Costa Rica earthquake

The 2012 Costa Rica earthquake occurred at 08:42 local time on September 5, 2012. The epicenter of the 7.6 Mw earthquake was in the Nicoya Peninsula, 11 kilometers east-southeast of Nicoya. A tsunami warning was issued shortly afterwards, but later cancelled. Two people are known to have died, one from a heart attack and another, a construction worker, crushed by a collapsing wall.

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Located at 10.00 -85.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: 2012 earthquakes, 2012 in Costa Rica, Earthquakes in Costa Rica, Geography of Costa Rica, Megathrust earthquakes

Montezuma, Costa Rica

Montezuma is a town in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica which began as a remote fishing village and has gained popularity since the 1980s among tourists on a budget. Montezuma is located near the southern tip of the Nicoya Peninsula, 41 km southwest of Paquera and 8 km south of the town of Cóbano. Most services are in Cóbano.

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Located at 9.65 -85.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Populated places in Costa Rica

Malpais, Costa Rica

Malpais (9°36'03 N, 85°08'36 W) is a town in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica which began as a fishing and cattle-farming village, and has become popular among surfers and adventure travelers around the world. Recently, Forbes Magazine voted the beaches of Malpais and neighboring Santa Teresa as "One of the ten most beautiful in the world.

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Located at 9.65 -85.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Populated places in Costa Rica