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Discover Puerto Gonzalez in Costa Rica
Puerto Gonzalez in the region of Puntarenas is a town located in Costa Rica - some 129 mi or ( 208 km ) South-East of San José , the country's capital .
Local time in Puerto Gonzalez is now 02:12 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Costa Rica " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Masaya, Managua, San Pedro, San José, and Limón. When in this area, you might want to check out Masaya . We found 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 Gonzalez ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Renewing a tourist visa in Panama
For a long time I thought that I needed to leave Panama for 72 hours when it was time to renew my tourist visa. Well today I had the process done in 2 hours. Most of that time was spent wandering arou ..
(Saimiri oerstedii) endangered Red Backed Squirrel Monkeys-G-olfito, Costa Rica
Here are some of the the endangered squirrel monkeys at the finca Ocho Verde. They are eating orinoco(quadrano) bananas which are grown on the property as they have been for nearly the past 10 years o ..
Driving to Pavones ...
A few clips from our drive to and from Pavones. ..
Tamarindo costa rica loading the panga
Watched this for a while and then started filming. I love all the help people offer Pura Vida Matoe ..
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Interesting facts about this location
2003 Puerto Armuelles earthquake
The 2003 Puerto Armuelles earthquake occurred on December 25, 2003 at 02:11 local time . The epicenter was located in Panama, at about 7 km east of Puerto Armuelles, near the Panama-Costa Rica border. The earthquake had a magnitude of Mw 6.5. Two people were reported dead in Puerto Armuelles. There was building damage in Panama and Costa Rica. Power outage lasted for about 4 hours in Puerto Armuelles. The maximal intensity was MM VIII in Finca Naranjo, Costa Rica.
Located at 8.42 -82.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Puerto Armuelles, Chiriquí
Puerto Armuelles is a city on Panama's Pacific Coast in the western province of Chiriquí Province next to Costa Rica. Puerto Armuelles is the second largest city in Chiriqui province with a population near 25,000, and has not one, but two different type of deep-water ports, one for Bananas and one for oil. Puerto Armuelles is just 5 miles from the border with Costa Rica as the crow flies yet the actual border crossing lies 21 miles away.
Located at 8.28 -82.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Golfito
This article is about a Costa Rica town. For the ship see TSS Golfito. The port town of Golfito is located in Puntarenas Province on the southern Pacific Coast of Costa Rica, near the border of Panama. The town lies on a narrow strip of land between the eponymous bay and a hill and consist of two parts, the town proper and shopping area to the south, and a residential area near the port. Still further north are the duty-free zone and an airstrip.
Located at 8.63 -83.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 32 km away
Golfito (canton)
Golfito is the name of the seventh canton in the province of Puntarenas in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 1,753.96 km², and has a population of 36,392. Its capital city is also called Golfito. The canton encompasses the southernmost Pacific coast of Costa Rica, north from Cerro Punta Gorda (Fat Point Hill) at the Panama border. It includes land on both sides of the Golfo Dulce (Sweet Gulf) and the entire southern portion of the Osa Peninsula.
Located at 8.64 -83.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 33 km away
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