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Santo Domingo Destination Guide

Delve into Santo Domingo in Costa Rica

Santo Domingo in the region of Guanacaste is located in Costa Rica - some 109 mi or ( 175 km ) West of San José , the country's capital .

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Local time in Santo Domingo is now 07:53 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Costa Rica " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: San Salvador, Santa Tecla, Tegucigalpa, Rivas, and Masaya. While being here, you might want to check out San Salvador . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Santo Domingo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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 7 km away
Tags: Populated places in Costa Rica

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 17 km away
Tags: Cantons of Costa Rica, Guanacaste Province

Playas del Coco

Playas del Coco is one of the oldest beach communities in Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. This area is also one of the fastest growing areas of tourism in Costa Rica. It has long been a popular tourist destinations of both local Costa Rican citizens as well as foreigners. Playas del Coco is affectionately called "El Coco" by the locals or "Coco Beach" by Canadians, Americans and Europeans. Playas del Coco is located approximately 20 miles from the city of Liberia, Costa Rica.

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Located at 10.55 -85.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Guanacaste Province, Visitor attractions in Costa Rica

Marazul

Marazul Location Coastal HighwayPotrero, Guanacaste,Costa Rica Planned Construction2009 Height 36 m (118 ft) Stories 9 Architect Polini & Martinez Architectos Structural Engineer IECA Costa Rica Marazul is a development consisting of 58 beachfront residences in two 9-story mid-rises located within the Guanacaste Province of Costa Rica, and across from the Flamingo Marina. The project is being built upon 13,000 meters of titled land that was part of the original Spanish Land Grant.

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Located at 10.46 -85.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Geography of Costa Rica, Populated places in Costa Rica

Museo de Sabanero

The Museo de Sabanero is a museum in Liberia, Costa Rica. The museum focuses on cowboy culture in the country. It is located in the Casa de Culture, a colonial-era house. The museum has a notable collection of lassos and saddleware (including many decorated saddles), spurs, and lanterns, given that the majority of Guanacastecos make a living as cowboys with their Brahma cattle.

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Located at 10.63 -85.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
Tags: Guanacaste Province, Museums in Costa Rica