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Monte Alto Destination Guide
Touring Monte Alto in Costa Rica
Monte Alto in the region of Guanacaste is a city located in Costa Rica - some 82 mi or ( 132 km ) West of San José , the country's capital city .
Time in Monte Alto is now 01:32 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, Managua, León, and Trinidad. 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 Monte Alto ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tortuga Island, Costa Rica Part 2
www.CalypsoCruises.com ONE DAY INCENTIVE TOUR IN COSTA RICA Calypso`s super catamaran, Manta Raya, glides past more than seven Island in the Gulf of Nicoya. Her port-of-call is the enchantingly beauti ..
Liza: Day 23 of Her Fast to Eliminate Lyme Disease
www.TanglewoodWellnessCenter.com Liza talks about why she decided to fast 26 days and the amazing shifts she's experienced so far on her journey, feeling more energy, more clarity, and more strength t ..
Cia Ricco on Couples Retreats in Costa Rica
Renowned couples therapist, author, and teacher Cia Ricco speaks about her couples retreats at her 200 acre Ranch in the paradise of Costa Rica. ..
Ode to the Glass
www.TanglewoodWellnessCenter.com Loren shares a Thanksgiving Poem that offers a different way to think about and celebrate this holiday. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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.
Located at 10.00 -85.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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.
Located at 10.00 -85.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Riberino Zapandi Wetlands
Riberino Zapandi Wetlands is a nature reserve, part of the Guanacaste Conservation Area and Tempisque Conservation Area in northwestern Costa Rica, which protects low wetlands around the Quebrada Grande and the Ahogados River in the Tempisque River watershed.
Located at 10.16 -85.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 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 13 km away
Chira Island
Chira Island is a 3,000-hectare Costa Rican Pacific island located at the upper end of the Gulf of Nicoya, an extensive inlet of sea water that is the result of a geological fault that has caused the land to submerge, leaving exposed only the tops of what were formerly low hills. These are the various islands that dot the gulf, the largest of which being the Island of Chira - Costa Rica's second largest island.
Located at 10.10 -85.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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