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Jirona Destination Guide

Touring Jirona in Costa Rica

Jirona in the region of Guanacaste is a city located in Costa Rica - some 113 mi or ( 183 km ) North-West of San José , the country's capital city .

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Time in Jirona is now 03:35 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Costa Rica " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: San Salvador, Santa Tecla, Tegucigalpa, Masaya, and Managua. Being here already, consider visiting San Salvador . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Jirona ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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White Faced Monkey Eats Banana

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On a recent trip to Costa Rica, my friend and i encounted some white faced monkeys that came right out on our boat and shared a meal with us ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Curubandé de Liberia

Curubandé is a district in the Liberia Canton of Costa Rica. In recent years, Curubandé has become a center of tourism within Costa Rica. This is due in large part to the nearby Rincon de la Vieja National Park. Curubande is also the site of Las Pailas Geothermal Central, a large geothermal power plant that is being built to provide a large portion of Costa Rica's electric energy needs.

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Located at 10.72 -85.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Populated places in Costa Rica

Area de Conservación Guanacaste World Heritage Site

The Area de Conservación Guanacaste, is a World Heritage Site in the northwestern part of Costa Rica, which comprises Santa Rosa, Guanacaste, Rincón de la Vieja National Parks and the Junquillal Bay Wildlife Refuge. It formally became part of National System of Conservation Areas in 1994, and then a World Heritage site in 1999. The area of the parks combined totals 1470 square kilometers as of 2004.

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Located at 10.85 -85.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Protected areas of Costa Rica, World Heritage Sites in Costa Rica

Guanacaste Conservation Area

Guanacaste Conservation Area is an administrative area which is managed by SINAC for the purposes of conservation in the northwestern part of Costa Rica. It contains three National Parks, as well as wildlife refuges and other nature reserves. The area contains the Area de Conservación Guanacaste World Heritage Site, which comprises the first four areas in the below list.

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Located at 10.85 -85.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Conservation Areas of Costa Rica

La Cruz (canton)

La Cruz is the tenth canton in the province of Guanacaste in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 1,383.90 km², and has a population of 18,004. Its capital city is also called La Cruz. The canton is the northernmost in the country. It encompasses the Pacific coastline from the border with Nicaragua as far south as Bahía Nancite, including the Península de Santa Elena.

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Located at 11.07 -85.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
Tags: Cantons of Costa Rica, Guanacaste Province

Mogote de Bagaces

Mogote de Bagaces, also known as Guayabo de Bagaces, is a district in Costa Rica, located 23 km north of Bagaces, at the foot of the Miravalles Volcano. The economic activity of Guayabo is based on agriculture (kidney beans, onions, and sugarcane), and on livestock and dairy industry. Thanks to the energy-producing potential of the Miravalles, the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) started a geothermal project in the region, which brought employment opportunities.

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Located at 10.72 -85.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
Tags: Populated places in Costa Rica