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Rio Grande Destination Guide

Explore Rio Grande in Costa Rica

Rio Grande in the region of Puntarenas is a town in Costa Rica - some 59 mi or ( 94 km ) West of San José , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Rio Grande

Current time in Rio Grande is now 01:30 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Costa Rica " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Managua, León, Chinandega, Santa Lucia, and San Pedro. Since you are here already, 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. Where to go and what to see in Rio Grande ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Isla San Lucas.Costa Rica. Centro Peninteciario

2:45 min by SinEscalasTV
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Una hermosa Isla en el Pacífico Central de Costa Rica. Antiguo Centro Peninteciario, conocido como la Isla de los Hombres Solos. www.sinescalas.com ..

Puntarenas bus stop

0:29 min by tiantico
Views: 4695 Rating: 3.00

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


Costa Rica ferry boat

1:25 min by tiantico
Views: 3968 Rating: 2.67

Naranjo ferry boat. Nicoya Gulf Costa Rica ..

Puntarenas Costa Rica Island Princess Cruise Mangroves Macaw

8:30 min by michaelpoczynek
Views: 3766 Rating: 2.83

Costa Rica via the Island Princess including videos of the cruise ship. Also featuring our expedition to the Mangroves, Macaw farm and conservatory. 85F, 99% humidity. From adult Macaws to babies. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 9.94 -84.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: National parks of Costa Rica, Pacific islands of Costa Rica, Tourism in 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 9.97 -84.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Populated places 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 9.97 -84.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Cantons of Costa Rica

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 17 km away
Tags: Football venues in Costa Rica

Gulf of Nicoya

The Gulf of Nicoya (Spanish: Golfo de Nicoya) is an inlet of the Pacific Ocean. It separates the Nicoya Peninsula from the mainland of Costa Rica, and encompasses a marine and coastal landscape of wetlands, rocky islands and cliffs.

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Located at 9.80 -84.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Bays of Costa Rica, Gulfs of the Pacific Ocean