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Puerto Escondido Destination Guide

Discover Puerto Escondido in Costa Rica

Puerto Escondido in the region of Puntarenas is a place located in Costa Rica - some 51 mi or ( 83 km ) West of San José , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Puerto Escondido

Local time in Puerto Escondido is now 04:38 PM (Thursday) . 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: Managua, León, Chinandega, Union, and Santa Rosa. When in this area, you might want to check out Managua . 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 Puerto Escondido ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Costa Rica ferry boat

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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 5 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 6 km away
Tags: Cantons of Costa Rica

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 6 km away
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San Lucas Island

San Lucas Island is an island located off the Pacific shore of Costa Rica in the Golf of Nicoya. It is part of the 11th district of Puntarenas Canton of the province of Puntarenas. Formerly serving as an island prison, it is now a National Park.

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Located at 9.94 -84.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: National parks of Costa Rica, Pacific islands of Costa Rica, Tourism in Costa Rica

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