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Touring Perico in Costa Rica
Perico in the region of Guanacaste is located in Costa Rica - some 93 mi or ( 150 km ) West of San José , the country's capital city .
Time in Perico is now 03:34 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Costa Rica " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: San Salvador, Santa Tecla, Tegucigalpa, Rivas, 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 Perico ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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.
Located at 10.14 -85.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 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 11 km away
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.
Located at 10.06 -85.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Nicoya Peninsula
The Nicoya Peninsula (Spanish: Península de Nicoya) is a peninsula on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. It is divided into two provinces: Guanacaste Province in the north, and the Puntarenas Province in the south. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:10|N|85.4166667|W||||| | |name= }}. It varies from 19 to 37 miles wide and is approximately 75 miles long, forming the largest peninsula in the country. It is known for its beaches and is a popular tourist destination.
Located at 10.00 -85.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 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 22 km away
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