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Touring Barranca in Costa Rica
Barranca in the region of Limón is a city located in Costa Rica - some 43 mi or ( 69 km ) West of San José , the country's capital city .
Time in Barranca is now 01:27 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: Managua, León, Chinandega, San Pedro, and San Miguel. Being here already, consider visiting Managua . 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 Barranca ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Towel Folding - Doubletree Puntarenas, Costa Rica
I spent a couple of weeks with the housekeepers learning the tasks they perform with attention to detail to wow our guests! Be patient with me... I'm not a professional! ..
Canopy Aventura
100% Adrenalina en el canopy tour. Este canopy se encuentra ubicado en Barranca Puntarenas. El equipo de Sin Escalas vivió la aventura. ..
GO PRO CAMERA Costa Rica zip line, Canon De la Vieja
Costa Rica Zip Line, one of the longest and highest zip lines around Liberia. Guanacaste, Costa Rica, Canon De La Vieja Adventures. www.thecanyonlodge.com ..
OCEAN VIEW BEACH FRONT CONDOS
OCEAN VIEW BEACH FRONT CONDOS ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Esparza (canton)
Esparza is the name of the second canton in the province of Puntarenas in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 216.80 km², and has a population of 25,503. Its capital city is also called Esparza. The major portion of the canton lies along the coast of the Gulf of Nicoya between the mouths of Río Barranca and the Río Jesús María. An extension of the canton reaches northward from Esparza into the Cordillera de Tilarán. The canton of Esparza is subdivided into 5 distritos (districts).
Located at 9.99 -84.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Puntarenas
Puntarenas (Pointsands, from "punta arenas", or "sand point" in Spanish) is the capital and largest city in the province Puntarenas, Costa Rica, at the Pacific coast. The eponymous and oddly shaped province has its largest section in the South, far from the capital. Some 100,000 live in the city and close towns. With beaches on the Pacific Ocean, it also attracts many tourists, especially surfers. It is also a possible stopover point for the tourist destination Monteverde, to the northwest.
Located at 9.97 -84.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Puntarenas (canton)
Puntarenas is the name of the first canton in the province of Puntarenas in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 1,842.33 km², and has a population of 109,798. The provincial capital is the city of Puntarenas. The canton includes areas on both sides of the Gulf of Nicoya. From the western coastline, the canton ranges eastward into the Cordillera de Tilarán to include the Monteverde region.
Located at 9.97 -84.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Academy at Dundee Ranch
Academy at Dundee Ranch was a behavior modification facility for United States teenagers, located on La Ceiba Cascajal, 10 kilometres west of Orotina, province of Alajuela, Costa Rica. It was promoted as a residential school, offering a program of behavior modification, motivational "emotional growth seminars," a progressive academic curriculum, and a structured daily schedule, for teenagers struggling in their homes, schools, or communities.
Located at 9.91 -84.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Pillars of Hope
Pillars of Hope (called Pilares de Esperanza in some advertisements) is a specialty boarding school in Costa Rica, located on the former site of the Academy at Dundee Ranch that was shut down by the Costa Rican government in 2003.
Located at 9.91 -84.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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