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Explore Platanares in Costa Rica
Platanares in the region of Puntarenas is a place in Costa Rica - some 78 mi or ( 125 km ) South-East of San José , the country's capital city .
Time in Platanares 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 locations might be interesting for you: Managua, León, Chinandega, Volcancito, and Ujarras. Since you are here already, consider visiting Managua . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Platanares ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Daddys Dollars
my horse Dinero and I fist time i rode him before i bought him. ..
My Jungle Awakening Short Version
This film is about a wonderful woman's physical and spiritual journey of healing which begins when she starts taking the medicine brought back from the jungle. After a few weeks, she regains a tremend ..
Fishing on Miss Behavin
Fishing on Miss Behav'in boat in Jaco, Costa Rica ..
Monte Paraiso- Playa Hermosa Ocean View Lot 18
Monte Paraiso is an up scale residential development over looking Playa Hermosa, the Gulf of Papagayo and the neighboring Four Seasons Papagayo Resort. Lot 18 is 1237.64 sq. meters, sits amongst milli ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Buenos Aires (canton)
Buenos Aires is the name of the third canton in the province of Puntarenas in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 2,384.22 km², and has a population of 43,526. Its capital city is also called Buenos Aires. The canton includes a portion of the Cordillera de Talamaca along its northeastern border. The valleys of the Río General, Rio Coto Brus and Río Térraba form the core of the canton, and coastal mountain ranges set the limits on the southeast side.
Located at 9.09 -83.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Finca Sonador
The Finca Sonador project was launched in 1979 to provide a home for Nicaraguan refugees. Salvadorians followed in 1982 and now there are about 500 Salvadorians, Nicaraguans and Costa Ricans people living in the village of Longo Mai in Costa Rica. The village, which comprises a school, two shops, two churches and a great sense of community, is developing into a point of interest for many visitors.
Located at 9.23 -83.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Boruca people
The Boruca (also known as the Brunca or the Brunka) are an indigenous people living in Costa Rica. The tribe has about 2,660 members, most of whom live on a reservation in the Puntarenas Province in southwestern Costa Rica. The ancestors of the modern Boruca made up a group of chiefdoms that ruled most of Costa Rica's Pacific coast, from Quepos to what is now the Panamanian border, including the Osa Peninsula. Boruca traditionally spoke the Boruca language, which is now nearly extinct.
Located at 9.00 -83.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Palmar Sur
Palmar Sur is a town in Costa Rica, located next to Palmar Norte in the Osa region of Puntarenas Province. Palmar Norte and Palmar Sur are separated by the Rio Terraba. Palmar Sur has a regional airport that has daily flights arriving from San Jose on two regional airlines (Sansa and Nature Air).
Located at 8.97 -83.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
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