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Explore Chira in Costa Rica

Chira in the region of Guanacaste is a town in Costa Rica - some 98 mi or ( 157 km ) West of San José , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Chira is now 02:39 PM (Thursday) . 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: San Salvador, Santa Tecla, Tegucigalpa, Rivas, and Managua. Since you are here already, 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. Where to go and what to see in Chira ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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The Nicoya Peninsula, north of Guanacaste, is part of a list of regions worldwide called Blue Zones that offer increased life longevity. With a length of 4.100km (2.5 miles approximately) and an appro ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Nicoya (canton)

Nicoya is the second canton in the province of Guanacaste in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 1,333.68 km², and has a population of 44,834. Its capital city is also called Nicoya. The Río Tempisque establishes the northeast boundary of the canton, which cuts through the midsection of the Nicoya Peninsula, touching the Gulf of Nicoya on the east before curving southward to the Pacific Ocean.

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Located at 10.14 -85.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Cantons of Costa Rica, Guanacaste Province

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.

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Located at 10.27 -85.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Cantons of Costa Rica, Guanacaste Province

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.

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Located at 10.18 -85.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: National parks of Costa Rica, Protected areas established in 1974

Hojancha (canton)

Hojancha is the 11th canton in the province of Guanacaste in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 261.42 km², and has a population of 6,960. Its capital city is also called Hojancha. The canton is in the midsection of the Nicoya Peninsula. It is relatively compact, with a single tentacle reaching south to encompass a small portion of the Pacific coastline from Playa Carrillo southward to the mouth of the Río Ora.

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Located at 10.06 -85.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Cantons of Costa Rica, Guanacaste Province

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.

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Located at 10.44 -85.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Populated places in Costa Rica