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Bajo Chanchos Destination Guide
Discover Bajo Chanchos in Costa Rica
Bajo Chanchos in the region of Puntarenas is a place located in Costa Rica - some 49 mi or ( 79 km ) North-West of San José , the country's capital .
Local time in Bajo Chanchos is now 10:38 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Costa Rica " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tegucigalpa, Managua, León, San Pedro, and San José. When in this area, you might want to check out Tegucigalpa . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Bajo Chanchos ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Monteverde Extremo The Tarzan Swing
The Tarzan Swing It is the most spectacular situated in Monteverde, with a swing of 30 meters and reaching a height of about 50 meters. It has become one of the most important attractions included wit ..
Costa Rica - cloud forest and beach
From a trip to Costa Rica in July 2011. We visited the Monteverde Cloudforest Reserve and a couple beaches in Guanacaste. We were lucky to spend close to an hour hanging out under a troop of white-fac ..
Casita Jardin Video
A short video of our little vacation home in Monteverde, Costa Rica. You can reach us via email: CostaTravl@aol.com or (800) 256-0124. You can read about our experiences in Monteverde and all over Cos ..
Montanas del Pacifico, Costa Rica Equestrian Life
Costa Rica has a long and rich History of Horse Culture, combining the breeds and riding styles of horses from Spain and Europe with a unique Costa Rican Western cattle ranching " flavor". MontanasDel ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Montes de Oro (canton)
Montes de Oro is the name of the fourth canton in the province of Puntarenas in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 244.76 km², and has a population of 11,806. Its capital city is Miramar. The mountainous canton lies in the Cordillera de Tilarán northeast of the city of Puntarenas. It is limited on the north by the Río Aranjuez. The Río San Miguel and Río Tiacinto delineate the southern boundary.
Located at 10.14 -84.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
San Ramón (canton)
San Ramón is the name of the second canton in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 1,018.64 square kilometres, and has a population of 72,568 (estimate as of 2003). The capital city of the canton is also called San Ramón. An oddly-shaped canton, San Ramon stretches north through the eastern heights of the Cordillera de Tilarán, looking down on the Central Valley (Valle Central) to its east. The canton forms the border with the province of Guanacaste to the west.
Located at 10.22 -84.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Sierra, Abangares
Sierra, ("Las Minas") is a district in Abangares. It is well known as the historical mining town of Costa Rica, located on the NW Pacific Region. It goes from an altitude of 210 meters to 1200 meters. It is a mountainous zone with a variety of temperatures (from 34 °C to 5 °C) and climates (from dry forest to rain forest). To the north it borders Tilarán Canton, to the south San Juan de Abangares and Las Juntas District(SW), to the east Monteverde and to the west it borders Cañas Canton.
Located at 10.28 -84.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
List of hot springs
There are hot springs on all continents and in many countries around the world. Countries that are renowned for their hot springs include, Israel, Iceland, New Zealand, Chile and Japan, but there are interesting and unique hot springs in many other places as well.
Located at 10.28 -84.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
La Fortuna Waterfall, Costa Rica
La Fortuna Waterfall (Spanish for "the fortune") is located in central Costa Rica, in the Alajuela Province. In Spanish, it is known as Catarata Fortuna. The waterfall drops about 70-75 meters and is located at the base of the dormant Chato volcano, about 5.5 km outside of the town of La Fortuna, near the Arenal Volcano. It is fed by the Tenorio River, which travels through the rain forest in the Arenal Mountain range until it plunges over the cliff, forming this waterfall.
Located at 10.44 -84.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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