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Palmar Destination Guide

Delve into Palmar in Costa Rica

Palmar in the region of Puntarenas is a city in Costa Rica - some 47 mi or ( 76 km ) West of San José , the country's capital .

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Current time in Palmar is now 11:50 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Costa Rica " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Managua, León, Chinandega, Union, and San Pedro. While being here, make sure to check out Managua . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Palmar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Puntarenas bus stop

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Puntarenas - San Jose bus stop. Costa Rica. View of the cruise dock ..

Canopy Aventura

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100% Adrenalina en el canopy tour. Este canopy se encuentra ubicado en Barranca Puntarenas. El equipo de Sin Escalas vivió la aventura. ..


Johanna Solano Miss Universe Costa Rica hula hooping en Puntarenas

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Johanna Solano Miss Universe Costa Rica baila hula hoop con HoopnosisCostaRica para 300 Hula Hoops for the Sick Children of Costa Rica en el primerTeleton de Puntarenas. www.facebook.com www.facebook. ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Estadio Lito Pérez

Estadio Municipal de Puntarenas Miguel Ángel "Lito" Pérez Treacy nicknamed “Olla Mágica” is a multi-use stadium in Puntarenas Centro, Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Formerly known as Estadio Municipal de Puntarenas. In 1974, then mayor Lorgio Álvarez propossed to rename the stadium after Puntarenas native football star "Lito" Perez. The motion was approved by the municipal council and the stadium took its new name.

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Located at 9.98 -84.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Football venues in Costa Rica

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.

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Located at 9.97 -84.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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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.

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Located at 9.97 -84.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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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).

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Located at 9.99 -84.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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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.

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Located at 10.14 -84.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Cantons of Costa Rica, Puntarenas Province